Sr. Programmer

Description

Would you rather learn by viewing PowerPoint slides or playing video games? So would our nation’s future Air Force intelligence analysts. Leidos has an opening for a Senior level Unity Programmer supporting an agile customer who recognizes how young airmen most effectively learn today, and is revolutionizing their training. The Sr. Programmer will work on a team with 3D Video Game Artists and Courseware Developers to create engaging lessons for future officer and enlisted Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) analysts. You will have the opportunity to use your unique skills to support projects such as: (1) Interactive animated exercise that assists in teaching advanced and complex weapon guidance theories; (2) 3D animations of aircraft performing aerial maneuvers or on-the-ground “petting zoo” vehicle tours; (3) Fire school equipment 3D showcase application where users can pick up firefighting equipment, rotate and get better views, and see detailed descriptions of each piece of equipment; (4) 3D bombs and fuses game where users can zoom in, spin and rotate, and play a simulation where students can destroy targets using the bombs and fuses they selected; and (5) Air Tasking Order turn-based strategy game teaching students how to design aircraft packages to eliminate targets with optimal effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

• Create, modify, and update web-based IMI and technical inserts using client-side scripting and markup languages, including, but not limited to HTML5, AJAX, JavaScript and its libraries and frameworks
• Use server-side scripting languages (currently PHP) to manipulate and display IMI
• Construct database queries, forms and reports using many types of databases which may include some of the following: MySQL, SQL, MongoDB, and Access
• Collaborate with video game artists, and understand their contributing assets, to integrate 3D models into instructional games and web inserts
• Work with the integration team to inject curriculum into various LMSs

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline. Or 4 years of experience and relevant software development certifications .

• 8-12 years of relevant experience.

• Seasoned experience with game development IDEs, such as Unity 3D, to create technical inserts, instruction, and instructional games.

• Six Sigma/Agile project management

• Resource requirements and cost estimates for software solutions

• Current TS/SCI security clearance OR ability to obtain (requires US citizenship)

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.