Silicon Valley is flashy, but check out Dayton if you want to make an impact in a place with the quality of life you can find only in the Midwest.聽聽
Located near several major cities, Dayton, Ohio, is a short drive to Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis鈥攚ith 20 metro parks and more than 30 miles of biking trails, Dayton has the entrepreneurial spirit of a major city with the benefits of small-town living.聽
Add the聽, and the Dayton area gives traditional tech hot spots serious competition. Our local team shares what they enjoy most about living and working there.
1. There鈥檚 a variety of meaningful work.聽
The Dayton office handles modeling and simulation related to radar/signal processing,听cyber,听,听,听, and other specialties, and the nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a source of continued funding and opportunity for mission-driven projects. There鈥檚 no 鈥済rinding your gears鈥� here鈥攜our work is challenging and fulfilling.聽聽
Take Principal Michael Bennett. 30 years ago, he was an intern in the Dayton office, supporting a team of 20. Today, that number has increased to over 465 and is growing strong. What keeps him here? 鈥淭he interesting work,鈥� he says. 鈥淲e hire smart people with fresh ideas. They won鈥檛 stick around unless you give them challenges.鈥澛�
Challenges like those Senior Lead Engineer Jim Herner鈥檚 team takes on: creating software products for testing the next generation of electronic warfare algorithms for the Air Force Research Lab. 鈥淲e help our clients by ensuring the products they use are relevant to the warfighter,鈥� he says.聽聽
Lead Engineer Zach Williams explains, 鈥淗ere, it鈥檚 not about maintaining the status quo. We鈥檙e pushing the performance envelope with current materials available to the engineer鈥攁nd developing new methods and materials.鈥澛�
2.聽There are continued growth opportunities鈥攜ou鈥檙e never stagnant.
蘑菇视频 Allen offers a wealth of聽professional development opportunities. There鈥檚 no shortage of learning available, from tuition reimbursement to聽in-house technical training聽and upskilling courses.聽聽
Engineer Brooke Gardner earned her master鈥檚 degree through the firm鈥檚 tuition assistance program. 鈥淚 was able to get my degree at my own pace without having to put my home life or career on hold,鈥� says Brooke. She also used the program to obtain her Associate Certified Analytics Professional Certification and the boot camp to study for the certification. 鈥淚 love working for a company that encourages and supports my career advancement,鈥� she adds.聽
3. There鈥檚 a sense of community鈥攊nside and outside the office.
The Dayton office is known for its聽welcoming culture聽and sense of camaraderie. 鈥淥ur office is teeming with wonderful individuals who care for one another, are excellent to seek wise counsel from, and are fun to work with,鈥� says Zachary. 鈥淚鈥檓 passionate about the work I do鈥攁nd I鈥檓 passionate about the people here,鈥� he adds.聽聽
Jim agrees. 鈥淒ayton is home,鈥� he says. 鈥淚t has a rich history of innovation and entrepreneurship that can be felt each time you visit a new business or encounter a new person.鈥�
