Requisition Number: 29349

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $220,000.00 - $240,000.00

Security Clearance: TS/SCI

Level of Experience: Senior

Summary

HII Mission Technologies is seeking a highly experienced engineering and software-systems leader to support the design, integration, testing, sustainment, and delivery of advanced DoD simulation, training, avionics, and command and control systems. This role is ideal for a proven technical leader with deep expertise across aircraft simulation, distributed training environments, hardware/software integration, and customer-facing program execution.
The successful candidate will operate across engineering, program management, systems integration, and customer stakeholder communities to deliver reliable, mission-focused capabilities for the American warfighter.

What You Will Do
• Provide senior leadership across the full software and systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements definition through field support and sustainment.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting simulation, training, avionics, and mission system programs, ensuring alignment with mission needs and contract milestones.
• Translate customer operational requirements into clear engineering tasks, project plans, schedules, risks, and deliverables.
• Drive software intensive system design, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation for simulation networks, C2 environments, and distributed mission operations.
• Collaborate closely with government customers, engineers, vendors, and mission partners to resolve technical challenges and maintain execution momentum.
• Plan and manage Agile execution strategies, including iterative development, milestone tracking, risk management, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to customers and leadership, supporting requirements generation, proposals, integration strategies, and feasibility assessments.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent while fostering a collaborative, accountable, mission focused culture.
• Manage hardware/software development, procurement, assembly, configuration, and sustainment across multiple locations.
• Support live, virtual, and constructive training events with on-site technical leadership and system-readiness oversight.
• Analyze system capabilities, test results, and user feedback to resolve complex integration and performance issues.
• Operate independently with consultative direction, identifying solutions and communicating progress to customers and internal leaders.
• Represent HII as a trusted technical and programmatic advisor on advanced simulation, avionics, and mission-training initiatives.

What You Must Have
• 20+ years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 18+ years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 15+ years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 24 years relevant experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a closely related technical field.
• Master of Science in Cybersecurity or equivalent advanced technical education is highly relevant.
• 20+ years of combined experience in avionics systems, aircraft simulation design, distributed mission operations, engineering integration, test execution, and technical sustainment.
• 7+ years of DoD or government project/program management or engineering leadership.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across hardware, software, test, integration, and subcontractor domains.
• Experience planning and executing Agile methodologies, tracking milestones, managing risks, and reporting to customers.
• Hands-on experience with simulation and training systems such as aircraft simulators, testbeds, reconfigurable cockpits, and LVC training environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with government customers on requirements, proposals, and mission-focused technical execution.
• Strong mentoring, communication, and collaboration skills across diverse teams.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware/software and avionics systems while maintaining high operational availability.
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Requirements
• Experience with Air Force, aviation, simulation, training, or related DoD programs.
• Prior support to Wright-Patterson AFB, 711 HPW, Distributed Mission Operations, or similar environments.
• Experience managing multi million dollar task orders, budgets, procurement, and cross-company execution teams.
• Background with aircraft avionics (F-16, MQ 1/MQ 9, U 28), command centers, debrief systems, and deployable tactical training systems.
• Familiarity with system integration across simulation networks, cockpit hardware, gauges, displays, communications/navigation systems, and testbed equipment.
• Knowledge of Agile engineering practices, system interface documentation, software lifecycle development, and verification/test planning.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity, classified systems, and secure DoD engineering environments.
• Strong servant-leadership mindset with a passion for delivering mission-relevant engineering and training capabilities for the warfighter.

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.