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# Virtualization & Emulation Engineer

- **Company:** Trideum Corporation
- **Location:** Fort Belvoir, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000 - $170,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Networks, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Middleware, Emulators, Hypervisor, Linux System Administration, Distributed Simulation, Systems Architecture, Virtualization Technology, Digital Twin, Delivery Pipeline, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9284385/virtualization-emulation-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
 * 7+ years of hands-on experience with distributed Linux systems, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), hypervisors, and large-scale node orchestration.
 * Demonstrated experience designing, scaling, and supporting virtualized testbeds or simulation architectures.
 * Strong proficiency with Linux networking, virtualization tooling, and system-level debugging.
 * Ability to work on-site at Fort Belvoir for integration, testing, and support activities.
 * Active Secret clearance

## Description

Trideum Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Virtualization & Emulation Engineer to lead the design, scaling, and operational maintenance of large-scale virtualized simulation environments supporting Army modernization initiatives. This engineer will be responsible for developing and sustaining the Digital Engineering (DE) Environment for digital twins, including virtualized representations of End User Devices (EUDs) running ATAK, UAS autopilot controllers, and tactical routing nodes, and ensuring their successful deployment and operation on Government laboratory hardware at Fort Belvoir., * Architect, build, and maintain brigade-scale virtualized node environments supporting distributed simulation activities.

 * Lead containerization and orchestration of ATAK EUDs, UAS controllers, battlefield routers, and associated compute nodes.
 * Implement scalable deployment pipelines enabling rapid configuration, test, and update cycles for DE Environment Twins.
 * Oversee integration and deployment of virtualized systems onto Government lab infrastructure, ensuring performance, reliability, and reproducibility.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to support interoperability with OneSAF, communications and network models, and bridging middleware services.
 * Diagnose and resolve system-level issues related to virtualization, networking, and distributed software execution.
 * Contribute to the design and refinement of system architectures supporting multi-node distributed Linux environments.
 * Minimal travel required