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# Software Developer

- **Company:** JF Taylor Inc
- **Location:** Great Mills, MD, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Database Development, Performance Tuning, Real Time Simulation, Systems Integration, Visual Effects, Visual Systems, Data Server Interface, Low Latency, Modeling and Simulation, Unreal Engine
- **Published:** June 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f3b8a23d18b6c899

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Visual effects (VFX)?

## Description

* Develop and maintain real-time simulation software using Unreal Engine for aviation training and mission rehearsal systems supporting programs at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
 * Collaborate with the Visual Systems Team to integrate real-time graphics, Image Generators (IG), and out-the-window (OTW) visual environments used in piloted simulation systems.
 * Design and implement high-fidelity 3D environments, aircraft models, terrain databases, and visual effects to support immersive simulation scenarios.
 * Develop and optimize real-time rendering pipelines, shaders, and performance tuning to ensure stable frame rates and low latency for piloted simulators.
 * Integrate Unreal-based visualization with simulation frameworks, avionics models, and external data interfaces used in training and engineering simulators.
 * Support visual database development and maintenance, including terrain generation, texturing, lighting, and environmental effects for OTW systems.
 * Participate in system integration, test events, and troubleshooting within laboratory and simulator environments supporting aviation modeling and simulation programs.


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