Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Simulation
Preferred Location: Ottawa
Reports to: CTO
Type: Full-Time
About Dominion Dynamics
Dominion Dynamics is building Canada’s first modern defence prime: software-defined, attritable, and sovereign.
We believe tomorrow’s military power won’t hinge on exquisite platforms, but on the seamless coordination of adaptable, AI-driven capabilities across every domain. We’re building that family of systems, fielded with operators, sovereign by design, and accountable to Canada’s democratic values.
We move fast, deploy with the CAF, especially in the Arctic, and operate with uncompromising respect for Canadian law, treaty obligations, and the CAF community.
Our founding team includes former operators from Anduril, Google, Amazon, and the Canadian Armed Forces. We’re building hard tech in hard places, and we're looking for system-level thinkers who thrive at the intersection of autonomy, aerospace, and national security.
Why This Role Matters
High-fidelity simulation and synthetic environments accelerate development, validation, and operator training while reducing risk in the field. This role narrows the difference between prototype behaviour and real-world performance by producing repeatable, instrumented scenarios that validate systems under representative mission conditions.
The Role: Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Simulation
You will drive development of simulation infrastructure and scenario tooling to support testing, training, and hardware-in-the-loop validation. This role is centered on building consistent, high-precision environments that replicate real-world scenarios to generate robust data for engineering and operator workflows.
What You’ll Do
Design and implement simulation architectures and scenario frameworks in Unity or Unreal.
Build realistic models; integrate physics and rendering engines for accurate behaviour.
Implement hardware-in-the-loop and middleware interfaces to connect simulation with real sensors and compute nodes.
Develop tooling for automated scenario generation, instrumentation, and telemetry collection.
Optimize simulation performance for real-time operation and scalable batch runs.
Integrate simulations into CI pipelines and test suites to enable repeatable validation.
Collaborate with embedded systems, and mechanical teams to validate end-to-end behaviour.
Support field trials and use simulation-driven insight to iterate on software and hardware designs.
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
Senior: 5+ years; Early mid: 2-4 years; experience building simulation systems or game-engine tooling.
Hands-on experience with Unity and/or Unreal; proficiency with C# and/or C++ for engine scripting.
Familiarity with physics engines, real-time rendering, and sensor modelling.
Experience connecting simulation to HIL setups, middleware, and telemetry systems.
Strong software engineering skills: testing, CI/CD, profiling, and performance optimization.
Pragmatic, mission-oriented approach; comfortable iterating quickly against field feedback.
Eligibility for Canadian security clearance preferred; Canadian citizenship an asset.
Why Join Us
At Dominion Dynamics, we’re designing systems that work where others fail, in the most extreme environments on Earth.
At Dominion Dynamics you’ll:
Shape the future of Canada’s sovereign defence.
Build real capability in fields with CAF and allies.
Move fast, field fast with small teams, high trust, and rapid iteration.
Operate with integrity under Canadian law and treaty obligations.
Have impact from day one with equity, responsibility, and direct access to leadership.
If you’re driven by innovation, adaptability, and the opportunity to make a strategic impact, this is where you belong!
Compensation
We offer competitive salary, and meaningful equity participation.
