Systems Engineer 5 - 23414

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Date: May 27, 2025

Location: Dayton, OH, Ohio, United States

Company: HII's Mission Technologies division

Requisition Number: 23414 

Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $126,363.00 - $180,000.00 

Security Clearance: Top 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.

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

Hll's Mission Technologies Division has an immediate opportunity for a senior Systems Engineer on the Advanced Capabilities and Strategic Integration (AC&SI) Team. The position is embedded within and directly supports the Electronic Warfare Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

 

The selected candidate will provide a full range of systems requirements analysis, system development planning, test and evaluation, and fielding and sustainment planning engineering support in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Defense 5000 Series Adaptive Acquisition Framework guidance. Duties may include analyzing and interpreting end user requirements, reviewing system technical documentation, supporting systems engineering reviews, and drafting systems engineering-related acquisition milestone documentation.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Assist in the development of:

  • Program acquisition strategies, roadmaps, plans, and timelines
  • Acquisition program documentation
  • System Requirements Documents, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements and other Request for Proposal documents

 

Support:

  • Identification, analysis, mitigation planning, and monitoring of program risks, issues, and opportunities
  • Review and analysis of system technical documentation, test plans and test results
  • Systems engineering reviews

 

Generate, conduct, and/or coordinate:

  • Technical reports, analyses, assessments
  • Technology development plans
  • Conference summaries

Minimum Qualifications

  • 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
  • Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with the ability to upgrade to TS/SCI
  • Familiarity with the AF Systems Acquisition process
  • Proven ability to be a technical thought leader
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicated technical concepts clearly
  • Ability to provide leadership through changing project requirements and priorities

Preferred Requirements

Knowledge of:

    • US Air Force (USAF) Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO)
    • EMSO environments
    • USAF aircraft Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) avionics systems
    • Modeling and simulation (M&S), and how it can be applied to advance systems development and acquisition
    • The process of translating identified capability gaps into requirements, and defining the requirements in acquisition terms that can be designed into a system and tested
    • Key US government organizations and individuals engaged in the USAF and/or broad Department of Defense EW communities
  • Strong understanding of model-based systems engineering practices
  • Hands-on experience working with SysML and/or Cameo
  • Active TS/SCI with current background investigation

Physical Requirements

  • Office, industrial, or shipboard environment.
  • Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.
  • Lifting and moving materials may be required.

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.

 

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 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.