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:

Database Administrator, Sales Engineer, C++ Software Engineer, and 3D Graphics Software Engineer.

Database Administrator

Reporting to the Manager of Information Technology, the primary responsibility of this individual is to provide DBA support for our Accounting/Project Management and CRM systems which are presently being implemented. It is anticipated that once the systems are fully rolled out and users and the systems are functioning in a steady state, the DBA role will be less than fulltime, and other responsibilities (mostly desktop support) within the IT department will be assigned.

In addition to experience as a DBA, the ability to write queries and custom reports for Relational Databases is necessary.

Experience with Sage MAS500 and Soffront CRM is desirable in the following capacity:

Custom report writing/creating and editing existing reports.
Custom SQL query writing/creating and editing of existing queries
MAS500 administration (client installs/upgrades, user account management, troubleshooting).

A working knowledge of the following is required:

Crystal Reports writing/editing and debugging
Microsoft SQL database query writing, editing and debugging
Microsoft SQL database maintenance

Additional Skills and Experience:

Website updating (HTML, PHP, XML, etc.)
Wiki configuration (MediaWiki)
FTP, Remote Desktop, DNS
Basic troubleshooting of desktops and laptops in a networked environment
Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Office Suite

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.

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.