What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Geospatial Engineer position at Bohemia Interactive Simulations?
We at Bohemia Interactive Simulations are a well-established company specializing in the development of world-leading, game-based military simulations for major NATO powers and their allies. Our mission is to advance the industry by leveraging the latest technologies and trends, including whole-world simulation, virtual reality, motion tracking, and AI.
Senior Geospatial Application Engineer working with our Mantle Product team to develop and support virtual terrain generation tools for military simulation and training systems.
Objectives:
- Develop and maintain software tools for generating synthetic environments and integrating them into military simulation systems.
- Automate geospatial data workflows using scripting languages and GIS technologies for efficient and accurate terrain production.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across Windows and Linux environments to ensure reliable system performance.
- Collaborate with internal teams and customers to define requirements, deliver solutions, and support system deployments.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by evaluating new technologies and methods to enhance terrain quality and production efficiency.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Develop, integrate, and maintain applications used for virtual terrain generation and visualization.
- Convert GIS data and 3D model content into formats used by simulation systems.
- Participate in design reviews, testing, and deployment of new features.
- Document workflows, data pipelines, and code.
- Support demonstrations, field testing, and deployment activities as needed.
- Test terrain products within simulation and visualization systems to validate accuracy and performance.
- Stay current with emerging geospatial and simulation technologies to recommend improvements and drive innovation in terrain generation.
- Actively mentor less experienced engineers
- Manage development projects, oversee, and direct development projects
Skills:
- Experience with GIS tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, GDAL, PostGIS)
- Proficiency in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, Powershell, Bash, Tcl)
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills in Windows and Linux environments
- Excellent critical thinking, organization, and communication skills
- Self-starter with strong initiative and follow-through
- Excellent memory and reading comprehension
- Strong customer interaction skills
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Geospatial Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5 years of professional software development, GIS data processing, or simulation technology
Additional Attributes:
- Experience with 3D Terrain engines or simulation systems (e.g., VBS4, Unreal, Unity, OneSAF)
- Knowledge of 3D modeling or terrain rendering concepts
- Experience in defense simulation or training programs
- Familiarity with Agile development processes and version control (Git)
- Familiarity with cloud computing (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes)
- Leadership experience
What you will get:
- You start with 15 days of vacation, 3 years 20 days, and 5 years 25 days
- There are 14 paid holidays
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, STD & LTD, FSA
- Voluntary Benefits: pet insurance, home & Auto Insurance, Identity theft protection, legal plan, accident insurance
- TriNet perks with discounts and deals, attractions, concerts, car rental, hotels, etc.
- Hybrid work environment