Lead Engineer/Systems Architect - 28005

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Date: Apr 7, 2026

Location: Knoxville, TN, Tennessee, United States

Company: HII's Mission Technologies division

Requisition Number: 28005 

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $88,000.00 - $155,000.00 

Security Clearance: Secret  

Level of Experience: Mid 

 

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.

 

Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies

Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every team member contributes to our mission and culture:

  • 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.

Job Description

HII - Mission Technologies is seeking a highly skilled Systems Architecture Engineer to support a government program based in Knoxville, TN. This role is responsible for owning and defining the overall system architecture for advanced cabinet-based systems, ensuring robust integration, protection, and operability across all major components.

 

The salary for this position will be based on several factors such as skills and years of experience. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum salary. If your salary expectations do not align, still apply as we are may be able to demonstrate flexibility 

Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Own and develop the complete system architecture, ensuring alignment with program requirements and engineering standards.
  • Define cabinet-level interfaces, ensuring compatibility, scalability, and clarity across subsystems.
  • Establish voltage and current limits to ensure electrical safety, compliance, and optimal system performance.
  • Develop and implement grounding, bonding, and protection strategies to support reliable and secure system operation.
  • Ensure proper interface and seamless integration with the existing controller architecture.
  • Lead major component selection decisions, evaluating technical performance, risk, cost, and lifecycle considerations.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, software, and program teams to ensure cohesive system delivery.
  • Provide technical leadership throughout design, development, integration, and testing phases.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
  • 5 years of experience in system architecture, electrical system design, or integrated hardware system development.
  • Strong understanding of electrical power systems, including voltage/current limitations, grounding strategies, and protection schemes.
  • Experience defining system interfaces and working with cabinet-level or enclosure-based system designs.
  • Hands-on experience evaluating and selecting major hardware components (e.g., power electronics, controllers, sensors, protection devices).
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Strong analytical, documentation, and technical communication skills.
  • Clearance: Secret level security clearance.

Physical Requirements

May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.


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 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.