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Software Engineering Manager, Simulation Platforms (Active TS Clearance)

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-41)💼 Full-time💰 $220,000–$220,000🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead engineering for high-fidelity simulation platforms used to evaluate advanced aerospace and mission systems in realistic, contested environments.

Role type

Senior Engineering Manager (Simulation Platforms)

Builds

Digital models and modern, parametric simulators representing sophisticated adversary behaviors for testing and training.

Domain

Defense / Aerospace Simulation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Engineering leadership, software development, complex systems architecture, API design, secure classified environment development, proposal writing, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Modeling and simulation in defense, federating simulators, translating intelligence assessments into software, defense acquisition knowledge

Technologies

Lattice OS, modular simulation architectures, stable APIs

Responsibilities

Grow and mentor the engineering team, define technical direction for simulation modernization, manage relationships with government stakeholders, partner on business development and technical proposals

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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