Requisition Number: 28561
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $130,000.00 - $185,000.00
Security Clearance: Secret
Level of Experience: Senior
This opportunity resides with
Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.
SummaryHII - Mission Technologies is hiring a Lead Systems Engineer for our Platform Integration team to support engineering, technical, and analytical activities for government and defense programs located in Crane, Indiana. This role is responsible for managing the technical health, lifecycle, and integration of a portfolio of systems, platforms, or capabilities, ensuring alignment with mission requirements, acquisition processes, and engineering standards.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in DoD environments and is comfortable collaborating with government customers, engineering teams, and program management.
This is an
onsite position for candidates ideally located near Crane, IN. We will consider applicants residing in/near Panama City, FL, Patuxent River, MD, or Jacksonville, FL.
What you will do- Support the planning, development, and management of a portfolio of systems, technologies, or capabilities across their full lifecycle.
- Provide engineering analysis to inform investment decisions, risk assessments, system upgrades, and capability gaps.
- Coordinate with government program offices, technical leads, and stakeholders to ensure portfolio alignment with mission and operational needs.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including roadmaps, interface control documents, configuration baselines, and system assessments.
- Conduct trade studies, requirements analysis, and systems integration assessments to support acquisition and engineering decisions.
- Monitor system performance, configuration changes, and technology health across multiple projects.
- Assist with budget planning, cost estimation, and prioritization of engineering tasks across the portfolio.
- Ensure all portfolio elements comply with DoD engineering processes, cybersecurity requirements, and relevant standards.
- Support technical reviews, milestone readiness, and program audits.
- Provide recommendations for modernization, sustainment, and technology insertion opportunities.
What we are looking for (minimum qualifications)- 20 years relevant experience with bachelor's in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
- Experience with systems engineering processes, requirements analysis, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with DoD acquisition frameworks, lifecycle management, and government standards.
- Strong communication skills with a high level of comfort supporting government stakeholders
- Active DoD Secret clearance.
Bonus points for- Experience with NSWC Crane programs or similar defense organizations.
- Knowledge of Navy or joint-service systems, weapons, sensors, or electronic warfare technologies.
- Experience supporting portfolio management, capability development, or technical baselines.
Physical Requirements- Normally subject to minimal hazards associated with the office environment. Exposure to fumes, irritants, laser light, toxic chemicals, and potential electrical shock in an industrial or shipboard environment. May involve gathering data while observing rotating or operating machinery. May encounter extremes of temperature, pollution, humidity, noise, and other environmental factors while collecting data, observing performance of task teams, or making quality assurance checks at the actual labor site.
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/[redacted]
HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
