
Description
Description
Role Overview:
As a Data / Software Engineer at SAIC, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and testing proof of concepts for improving flight training platforms. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, pilots, and instructional designers to create an immersive and interactive training experience that meets the highest standards of realism and effectiveness. A key aspect of the role will involve working with flight telemetry data, applying data science techniques, and developing visualization tools to support training analysis and decision-making.
This is an onsite position in San Antonio, TX. (No option for remote work).
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and design solutions for remote instruction capabilities within our flight simulation training platform.
- Collect, process, and analyze flight telemetry and training data to generate insights that enhance system performance and student outcomes.
- Develop data pipelines and tools for integrating telemetry data with simulation environments, machine learning models, and advanced analytics.
- Implement advanced visualization techniques and dashboards to provide instructors and trainees with intuitive, real-time insights into flight performance and training progress.
- Develop software modules and features to enable real-time communication, data streaming, and interaction between instructors and trainees during remote training sessions.
- Integrate external APIs, protocols, and hardware interfaces to support interoperability with flight simulation hardware and software components.
- Collaborate with QA engineers to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of the remote instruction features through comprehensive testing and validation.
- Provide technical support and assistance to pilots, instructors, and customers during the testing and evaluation phases of the proof of concept.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in flight simulation, data science, remote instruction, and software engineering to drive continuous innovation and improvement.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of degree.
- Must be able to obtain a Security+ or another DoD 8140 compliant certification within 6 months of employment.
- Solid understanding of software development principles, algorithms, and data structures.
- Proficiency in TypeScript, NodeJS, Python, with experience in developing software applications or simulations.
- Experience with data handling and analysis of flight telemetry or time-series data.
- Familiarity with data visualization frameworks and tools (e.g., Plotly, D3.js, Matplotlib, Power BI, or Tableau).
- Experience with machine learning or statistical modeling applied to simulation or performance data is a plus.
- Experience with application development for macOS and iOS platforms using Xcode and Swift.
- Familiarity with real-time communication protocols (e.g., WebRTC, RTP/RTCP) and network programming concepts.
- Experience with 3D graphics programming (Unreal Engine) and virtual reality (VR) technologies is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Passion for aviation, data-driven insights, and a keen interest in flight simulation training and virtual instruction methodologies.
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