Senior Tools Engineer
Aechelon Technology23 hours ago
South San Francisco, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$133k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, optimize, and maintain C++ tools.
- Design, write, and update Python tools and scripts to automate and enhance the content creation pipeline.
- Collaborate with artists, engineers, producers, and testers to build production pipelines and products.
- Develop plug-ins and pipeline automation for Maya and Photoshop.
- Create user interfaces using Qt and PyQt or PySide.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar technical field.
- At least 5 years of experience in content creation software design, development, and integration.
- In-depth knowledge and experience with C++ and Python.
- Experience programming 2D/3D content creation tools for film, game, or simulation pipelines.
- Passion for real-time computer graphics and art pipelines.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
- Ability to bridge the creative and technical aspects of computer graphics.
- Eligibility to work with export-controlled technology.
- Preferred experience in CGI or game software development and performance optimization for real-time simulations or games.
- Preferred experience with UI development using Qt and PyQt or PySide, and with Google Earth and GIS tools such as QGIS or ArcMap.
Benefits
- Base salary of $133,280-$199,920 per year for California locations.
- Company performance-based profit sharing.
- 401(k) plan.
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
- No relocation reimbursement is provided.
About Aechelon Technology
Aechelon Technology builds visual simulation systems for military and government training, including image generators, geospecific visual and sensor databases, and realistic 3D models, plus integration services. It sells hardware, software, and content to U.S. Government agencies and defense prime contractors for flight and sensor-training simulators. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in South San Francisco, the company is privately held and backed by Sagewind Capital.