Requisition Number: 21252

Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $119,239.00 - $185,000.00

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain

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.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

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

Job Description

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to support operations in our Hanover, MD location in a hybrid environment. Mission Technologies is on the frontlines of emerging technologies in national defense. This is an opportunity to join a growing team that is evolving software to meet the critical needs of our customers.

The Principal Software Engineer will support a mission management tool called the Minotaur Mission Processor. Minotaur ingests data from various sensors on manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft to enhance an operator’s ability to identify tracks from various on-board sensors, from both sea and land, that is utilized in all branches of the military. To read more about the Minotaur Mission Processor visit:

https://hii.com/news/hii-awarded-244-million-contract-to-integrate-minotaur-software-products-into-maritime-platforms/

https://www.cbp.gov/frontline/air-and-marine-operations-minotaur

http://trajectorymagazine.com/operationalizing-project-maven/ (http://trajectorymagazine.com/operationalizing-project-maven/%C2%A0)

Responsibilities would include leading the effort for developing prototype solutions to unaddressed, critical military operational shortfalls through research, conceptualization, design, implementation, and evaluation as a member of an established team that has fielded numerous highly regarded capabilities. Subject areas differ widely over time, but current projects focus on improving the exploitation of airborne sensor data through object tracking, multi-sensor correlation, and operational data display.

Learn more about Mission Technologies:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbjSrHXi6JA

Benefits and Perks:

• Health, Dental & Vision

• 401K w/ Match

• Tuition Assistance & Reimbursement

• Wellness Program

• Growth opportunities and career development

• Paid Time Off

• Floating Holidays

Essential Job Responsibilities

Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met.

Possible duties include:

• Mentor a team of engineers to design, integrate, test, and sustain a fully functional implementation of Minotaur into a customer designated platform.

• Research and concept development for solutions to unaddressed, critical military operational shortfalls.

• System design and software implementation of proof-of-concept prototypes incorporating a variety of engineering disciplines: control theory, software development, signal/video processing, pattern recognition, machine learning, artificial intelligence, high performance computing, applied mathematics, network/web services, and visualization.

• Support prototype evaluation, experimental operations at military facilities, and transitions of capabilities to government.

• Support system integration events on various aircraft during ground and/or flight tests

• Develop software interfaces to control and collect data from sensors

• Potential to fly on aircraft to support system integration and train operators

• Design and implementation of graphical user interfaces to meet customers’ demands and needs.

• Willing to travel between 10-20 % of the time.

Minimum Qualifications

• 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.

• Advanced level of experience with developing C++, Java, and/or JavaScript, or related programming languages 

• Must have an active US Secret level clearance or higher

• Must be willing to work in the Hanover, MD office 

Preferred Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of the Minotaur Mission System Processor and/or related predessor projects such as the Ocean Survellience Initiative (OSI).

Physical Requirements

Adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements Software Engineer family.

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.

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If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com 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.