About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Create maintainable software supporting training and simulation product lines, including rendering, shading, lighting, load balancing, weather effects, animation, multi-threading, anti-aliasing, dynamic paging, display interfaces, and more. Develop and extend our next generation products. 

The team is agile, test-driven, and multi-disciplinary. The position incorporates all facets of software development from communication, requirements assessment, research, design, development, testing, integration, peer review, documentation, maintenance, and end user support. 

• Develops, supports, and maintains software components, interfaces, features, subsystems, and systems across the development cycle.


• As appropriate, applies skills in requirements identification and analysis; software design and construction; software testing and verification; problem identification and resolution; maintenance and troubleshooting; user support and multi-disciplinary team collaboration. Uses disciplined software development methods, including construction techniques, test methodologies, configuration management, and software tools; uses and contributes to product and process management information systems and documentation.


• Consults with other software and hardware engineers as part of a team. Communicates between departments. Provides reports to management.


• Designs prototypes for new technologies, algorithms, structures, and processes. Conducts research and development. Supports computer system and hardware requirements, integration, and maintenance.


• Remains current on state-of-the-art technologies through technical papers, periodicals, and conferences

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other applicable technical field

• 10 years of experience in relevant technical industry 

• C / C++ / C# programming 

• Graphics or game programming: e.g. Unreal, Unity, OpenGL, Direct3D, HLSL, GLSL 

• 3D computer graphics and algorithm development 

• Software architecture and object-oriented design 

• Strong mathematics capability – matrix algebra, projective geometry, vector math, etc. 

• Game development 

• STL and/or Boost libraries and data structures 

• Design patterns and/or multi-threading experience 

• MS Visual Studio 

• Python or other scripting experience 

• Reading and using technical specifications 

• Lean/Agile software development 

• Multispectral sensors, night vision and/or radar systems 

• Atlassian product experience: e.g. Jira, Confluence, Crucible 

While the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of the Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work is usually moderate.

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.