Careers
VT MÄK is a leader in producing software tools for distributed simulation. We create tools and toolkits for distributed simulations, develop PC-based military tactical trainers, craft custom solutions, and research and develop the latest simulation technologies.
We do this in a casual workspace, with an environment that enhances both creativity and productivity. All VT MÄK staff members have four walls and a door. The office boasts a Foosball table, multimedia room (with a Nintendo Wii), and all the soda you can drink. More tangible benefits include 401(k) (with company matching), 3 weeks vacation, fully paid medical, dental and life insurance. We are located within sight of the Alewife T station in Cambridge.
We are rapidly growing our engineering and operations staff. We have a talented collection of developers, drawn from many disciplines with degrees in EE, Mech. E., Chem. E., Aero/Astro, Physics as well as CS. What we have in common is the interest and desire to build sophisticated models and simulations of the real physical world in real time. We are seeking to fill a number of different positions including:
Sales Engineer, C++ Software Engineer, Software QA Manager, Software QA Engineer and 3D Graphics Software Engineer.
Sales Engineer
This position will report to the VP of Sales and will be primarily responsible for pre and post customer sales support. They will also act as the technical liaison with our partner companies. The person filling this position will be expected to travel 50% of the time (occasional international travel is expected).
They will support the sales team by:
- Creating demonstrations and technical sales materials
- Coordinating and making sales demonstrations
- Assisting customers in defining their system architecture based on our products/solutions
- Supporting marketing activities by participating in webinars, tradeshows, and conferences
- Working with closely with the product engineering team to ensure coordinated messaging and demonstration capabilities
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
- Strong customer interpersonal skills
- Some experience with defense programs and customers
C++ Software Engineer
This is primarily a software development position to help us design and build our distributed simulation software and to support and field a training system for the Air Force. The person fulfilling this position will be involved in understanding customer requirements, planning product definition and direction, responding to product-related support issues, and representing us at customer or partner sites, standards organizations, and conferences.
Background in one or more of the following is a plus:
- HLA (High Level Architecture) or similar networking architectures
- System architecture for distributed games or military simulations
- Interacting with customers
- Real-time or event-based simulation
- Supporting commercial C++ Software Development Kits
- Qt-based GUI development
- Defense contractor or military experience
Qualifications
- Strong object-oriented design skills
- 5+ years experience with C++
- Good verbal and written communication skills
US citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance are required. A willingness to travel is desired.
Software QA Manager
This position reports directly to the VP of Engineering and will be play an instrumental role in growing our software development organization.
The ideal candidate:
- Will have a demonstrated track record of providing vision, guidance and motivation to small and medium-sized software engineering organizations
- Will have shown the flexibility to adapt to and evolve existing development processes
- Will be driven by the challenge of managing and evolving the software QA process for our simulation software products and contract application projects.
- Will have had experience in delivering software toolkits
- Will be a flexible and experienced quality and test automation professional with a history as a QA lead and software developer in small companies and start-ups
- Will have had some experience with DoD programs and development processes
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent
- 8 years minimum experience in an SQA role. C++ programming and OOD experience is essential.
- Good understanding and knowledge in the latest quality assurance processes, standards and methodologies including automation tools.
- Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and product development process for enterprise software and service.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with all departments to achieve and meet tight deadlines.
Software QA Engineer
This position reports to the Software QA Manager and will be play an instrumental role in growing our software development organization.
The ideal candidate:
- Will have had experience assuring the quality of software toolkits
- Will have had experience with both Microsoft and UNIX/Linux platforms
- Will have had some experience with DoD programs and development processes
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computing Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent
- 3 years minimum experience in an SQA role. C++ programming and OOD experience is essential.
- Good understanding and knowledge in the latest quality assurance processes, standards and methodologies including automation tools.
3D Graphics Software Engineer
This is primarily a software development position to help us design and build our 3D visualization software for distributed simulations. The person filling this role will be involved in understanding customer requirements, planning product definition and direction, responding to product-related support issues, and representing us at customer or partner sites, standards organizations, and conferences.
Experience with one or more of the following is required:
- Application development with 3D graphics APIs (OpenGL, Open Scene Graph, MPI Vega Prime, etc.)
- Hardware-accelerated rendering pipelines and GPU shader languages
- HLA (High Level Architecture) or similar networking architectures
- System architecture for real-time, distributed military simulation
- Interacting with customers
- Supporting commercial C++ Software Development Kits
Qualifications
- Strong object-oriented design skills
- 5+ years experience with C++
- 5+ years experience with 3D graphics applications
To Apply
Please send your resume to:
Human Resources
VT MÄK
68 Moulton Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Fax: 617.876.9208
Vox: 617.876.8085
Email:
Principals only please. MÄK is an equal opportunity employer.
