AXIENT is looking for a Web Application Engineer specializing in front-end application development and knowledge of full-stack development. Projects will be spread across sea, air, land, space, and cyberspace domains including cross-domain effects. Objective is toolkit development to aid representation of innovative/future military capabilities in wargames. The engineer will work with military operators and acquirers to improve the flow of information between them. Implementation of classified capabilities as needed.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

- Solid object-oriented programming and software design skills
- Proficient in: JavaScript, Python, and REST web service development
- Expertise with REST APIs, MongoDB, and React

Responsibilities will include:
- Engineer will collaborate with the development team to build a digital framework with which to execute military wargames across all domains with emphasis on conveying information amongst military planners and acquirers.
- Objective is to maximize operational energy availability and flexibility to operations of future domestic force structures and to enhance the ability of operational energy technologies to enable and enhance future force structure capabilities.
- Be self-directed and help direct and mentor other junior engineers.

*Must be eligible to obtain a TS clearance upon hire. 

What you’ll do:

SUPPORTING AIR AND SPACE EFFICIENCY TASKS WILL INCUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

- Axient seeks researchers and analysts to join our team working Department of Defense (DOD) operational energy and space energy innovation related projects.
- The candidate(s) will work for Axient in support of DOD operational energy assigned portfolios/projects, to enhance effectiveness and efficiencies within and across the domains of Space, Air, Land, Sea, Cyber
- Candidates will apply research, technology, engineering, and writing skills in support of this mission. As requested, the candidate will provide recommendations regarding research findings, technical and operational performance, risk, and suitability. Specific efforts include but are not limited to:
• Develop software solutions to aid dialogue and collaboration between military operators and military acquirers.
• Collaborate with production and design to shape direction and refine requirements.
• Design algorithms and flowcharts to create new software components.
• Produce efficient and well-documented code based on stakeholder needs; generate appropriate specifications.
• Perform unit, QA and/or load testing where applicable.
• Troubleshoot, debug, maintain, and improve software.
• Compile and assess user feedback from OSD leadership and stakeholders while participating in DoD wargames.
• Produce technical documentation to guide future development efforts.
• Estimate the work-effort for your own tasks and take responsibility for on-time delivery for those tasks.
• Support briefings and meetings as needed to meet Service and OSD Operational Energy Innovation Office objectives.
• Support organizational meetings and associated communities of interest by coordinating, conducting, and documenting operational energy innovation research with particular emphasis on the Space Domain.
• Track completion of assigned actions and generate written/graphical materials and documents as required.
• Provide project insights to leaders as they are discovered, make recommendations for and implement proactive improvements in overall system architecture and design.
• Support research on current and future operational energy technologies and innovations as directed by government program managers and/or project leaders with government organizations and industry.
• Support other efforts and tasks as directed by OSD government customer and assigned project leader.

Required:

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRMENTS
• Requires 5-10 years’ experience in software development.
• At least 5 years’ experience supporting the DoD preferred
• BS/BA Required
• Master’s Degree (MS/MA) preferred
• Direct experience in front-end development of web-based applications for at least 5 years
• Extensive experience with JavaSript development, including React, REST APIs, and exposure to Python
• Worked on frontend-backend integration, ensuring applications communicated effectively with backend services using REST, JSON:API specification
• Has worked both independently and part of a team of s/w developers – wants to spend bulk of time spent writing code, but can mentor junior aerospace engineers
• Active-duty experience desired
• C++ programming and AFSIM experience desired
• SysML experience and/or certification desired

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS
Work will range from unclassified to TS; candidate must be clearable to the TS level, current active Secret required.

WORK LOCATION AND TRAVEL
Work location is Government site at the Pentagon.
Alternate sites may include Melbourne FL.
Remote work is authorized as approved by the OSD A&S Customer
Work will include some travel, estimated at 10% to 20% to various locations around the U.S.
Work may include overseas travel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work requires travel to attend meetings, conferences.
Travel will include site visits to remote locations with unimproved surfaces and the ability to climb over industrial surfaces, ascend and descend stairs and navigate open gantries to observe advanced technologies.
Travel may include overseas locations requiring a current passport.
Light lifting to move displays and technology mock-ups will be required.