Applied Intuition
Software Engineer - Simulation
$120K–$170K
Ann Arbor · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of professional engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen; must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance.
About the job
Build backend systems, simulation environments, and infrastructure for defense-focused autonomous operations and testing.
What you'll do
- Design and implement software for Axion, Applied Intuition’s defense tooling and data platform.
- Build simulation environments and scalable infrastructure for testing autonomous systems across domains.
- Partner with researchers, product teams, and defense customers; own engineering work from architecture through deployment.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of professional engineering experience; C++ experience is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
- Software engineering fundamentals in systems programming, concurrency, performance optimization, and real-time rendering or simulation pipelines.
- Python proficiency; must be a U.S. citizen and hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with Unreal Engine or other real-time simulation/game engine environments.
- Experience in autonomy, robotics, gaming, or defense simulation; sensor simulation, synthetic data, physics-based environments, distributed systems, or real-time data pipelines.
Pay
$120K – $170K (USD, base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, Axion, Unreal Engine, Unity, Gazebo
AI focus
Develop simulation and backend infrastructure for autonomous defense systems, including testing and validation in virtual environments.
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