Date: Jul 10, 2026
Location: Columbus, OH, Ohio, United States
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Company: HII's Mission Technologies division
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
This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS). Mission Technologies’ Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.
As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece-parts.
For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systems—from small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants and aircraft carriers—HII ensures a high state of readiness.
HII supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients’ toughest nuclear and environmental challenges.
Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies
Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:
Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success.
Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve.
Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.
These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.
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.
Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072
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.
Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to
[email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.
