AMEWAS is celebrating over 40 years of excellence in providing quality products, services and solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD), specializing in the scientific, engineering, and testing of the full spectrum of weapons development. We are headquartered in California, Maryland and operate satellite offices in Orlando, Florida and San Diego, California. 

At AMEWAS, you will find a diverse team of professionals that work to make a true difference in the operational support of our nation’s warfighters.  Our employees achieve success through continuous learning and high performance, and are consistently recognized by their customers and their peers. 

If you are ready to challenge yourself to do more, join our team today!

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The Position:

AMEWAS is seeking a highly motivated and talented Engineer-Journeyman to support Battlespace Modeling & Simulation. The salary range of this position is $108,000.00 - $120,000.00, and is commensurate with experience. This position is not eligible for remote work; on-site support is required.

About the location: 

California, Maryland and Patuxent River, Maryland #1 City Hiring the Most High-Tech Workers (California-Lexington Park, Maryland). To learn more about our surrounding location, please visit: Visit St. Mary’s.

Position Background:

The Analysis, Debrief, and Test (ADT) Branch supports the development, integration, and testing of the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) Technical Baseline (JTB) product suite. The software products comprising the JTB support modeling and simulation (M&S) environments; trainer systems; test and evaluation (T&E); analysis; live, virtual and constructive (LVC); research and development (R&D) activities for DoD agencies and its international partners. All products are government owned, developed and managed.

A typical day as an Engineer-Journeyman may include:

• Serves as a systems engineer supporting the Battlespace Division in designing, developing, integrating and testing complex software modeling and simulation environments
• Performs systems engineering including design, integration and quality
• Performs requirements decomposition, uses case development and traces artifacts to architecture constructs
• Supports requirements decomposition activities which include the establishment of verification attributes (verification test method, level, approach, success criteria and test requirements)
• Collaborates with the systems engineering teams to design and develop software
• Assists in providing technical information and clarification during the entire software development lifecycle from conceptualization and design to development, testing, deployment and operations
• Performs solution decomposition from customer epics to capabilities, features and stories according to SAFe Agile practices
• Applies systems engineering expertise to feature designs to reduce overall risk to the software development effort
• Engages with customer user representatives or subject matter experts to gather user needs and incorporate them into the feature designs for the agile development teams
• Engages with SMEs from other disciplines to fully understand the solution and document the designs
• Performs design activities with cross-disciplined engineering teams
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the overarching system
• Assesses the impact of changes, recognizes the connections, anticipates future issues and applies system thinking principles to enhance overall performance
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships within the department and with stakeholders across USN and USAF
• Interacts appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment

Must-haves:

• BS Degree in Computer Science or Engineering: Degrees in Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace, Computers, Software Systems, Electrical, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering may qualify as substitute
• 3 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in Mission Systems Modeling & Simulation (M&S)
• Experience with programming languages such as C++, Python 3, HTML and MATLAB
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• The ability to work individually and with teams
• The ability to effectively organize, prioritize, schedule and complete tasking across several efforts
• Basic understanding of aerospace systems principals
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Skills:

• Education/experience in one or more of the following: Cameo, Jama or DOORS, SysML, Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
• Knowledge of tasking performed throughout engineering development lifecycle (requirements, design, software, test and integration)
• Experience with requirements development, verification, validation, ICDs, risk, issues and opportunities management/trade studies
• Experience/knowledge in various engineering disciplines such as Computer, Aerospace and Systems Engineering
• Experience/knowledge in applying program management best practices
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CICD) principles with security requirements as part of practicing DevSecOps on programs
• Experience in cloud development environment
• Experience with Atlassian Tools such as Confluence and Jira

Skills Crucial to Success at AMEWAS:

Candidates must have a customer-focused attitude with a high level of professionalism and discretion, and have the ability to work effectively with both management, and as part of a team, to meet project targets.

Physical Environment and Working Conditions:

The physical environment requires the employee to work in an office, sitting in a cubicle or at a desk, looking at a computer for most of the workday.  Work is physically comfortable. The employee has discretion about sitting, walking, standing, etc.

The employee may be required to travel short distances to offices/conference rooms and buildings on site. In some occasions, the employee may be required to report to offices or buildings near the work site. In rare occasions, overnight travel may be required.

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Our Excellent Benefits and Perks:

Staying connected to our core values sets us apart from our competition! AMEWAS recognizes and rewards performance, dedication, and creativity. We are committed to investing in our employees and their future by providing them with competitive compensation, creative work teams, and the opportunity to grow in their career. We also provide a robust benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick leave
• Generous tuition and training assistance program
• Relocation assistance
• Sign-on bonuses
• Employee longevity recognition
• Community involvement and outreach
• Team building events
• Recognition program
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mobile service discount
• Fitness reimbursement program

AMEWAS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other legally protected class.

AMEWAS participates in E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.

Please note: AMEWAS does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party staffing agencies, recruiters, or headhunters.