Kevin Audrain
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Kevin Audrain

Senior Simulation Software Engineer

Navy Nuclear Veteran • Technical Lead • Enterprise Software & Simulation Architect

Senior Simulation Software Engineer with 25 years of zero-error naval nuclear operations and defense software delivery. I help teams turn under-scoped programs into reliable simulation training systems, automated CI/CD pipelines, and sustainment-ready software.

Open to remote or regional senior technical leadership roles in simulation, training systems, and enterprise software delivery.

Professional Summary

I am a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Lead with a 25-year track record that spans zero-error naval nuclear operations and high-stakes enterprise software delivery. I specialize in bringing order to complex development environments—turning around under-scoped initiatives, architecting automated CI/CD pipelines from scratch, and leading distributed teams to deliver mission-critical simulation systems.

I combine full-stack development, advanced simulation engineering (Unity, Unreal, Godot), and robust DevOps practices (Jenkins, Bamboo) to build resilient architectures and sustainment-ready toolchains.

Strengths

Leadership & Delivery

Leading cross-functional teams
  • Directed distributed teams through complex simulation upgrades and enterprise product delivery.
  • Rescued under-scoped programs by introducing structure, accountability, and scalable tooling.
  • Built asynchronous training materials that helped remote teams stay productive.

CI/CD & Automation

Pipeline architecture & sustainment
  • Designed and implemented automated pipelines from scratch using Bamboo and Jenkins.
  • Modernized deployment workflows for shipboard and SaaS applications.
  • Enabled repeatable releases and audit-ready infrastructure.

Simulation & Software

Defense and commercial training systems
  • Delivered training simulators for Navy and USAF programs using Unity, Unreal, and custom MRTS workflows.
  • Maintained mission-critical SaaS applications that supported large-scale training events.
  • Engineered systems that were built to run reliably in constrained and air-gapped environments.

Experience Highlights

Long Wave Inc.

Senior Software Engineer | Nov 2024 – Present

Directed a team of developers and QA to update a high-stakes MRTS 3D training simulator for E-6B aircraft maintenance. Built the project's automated Bamboo CI/CD pipeline and expanded Unity/WPF interfaces for diverse input methods.

Mission Technologies / HII

Senior Software Engineer | May 2022 – Oct 2024

Delivered a shipboard data collection and debrief application with C#, PostgreSQL, and Angular while modernizing CI/CD infrastructure with Jenkinsfiles. Maintained a critical Unity-based SaaS training application and built its first automated pipeline.

US Navy

Navy Nuclear Veteran | 1999 – 2019

Led zero-error shipboard nuclear operations, managed technical teams, and executed large-scale maintenance schedules. Directed leadership training courses and modernized legacy infrastructure with Git and digital curriculum.

Top Skills

Unity Game Development CI/CD C# .NET Simulation Engineering DevOps Leadership Jenkins Bamboo

Contact

Based in the Hampton Roads, Virginia Metropolitan Area and transitioning to Greater Philadelphia Area.

Email: kevin_audrain@yahoo.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevin-audrain
GitHub: github.com/draino7n7