Software Engineer 3 (Architecture Engineer) - 26037

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Date: Nov 5, 2025

Location: Suffolk, VA, Virginia, United States

Company: HII's Mission Technologies division

Requisition Number: 26037 

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $83,028.00 - $120,000.00 

Security Clearance: Secret  

Level of Experience: Mid 

 

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.
 

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 Software Engineer 3 (Architecture Engineer) to support the Joint Training Synthetic Environment (JTSE) Joint Staff J7 (JS J-7) contract onsite at our Suffolk, VA Joint Staff Complex.

Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Contribute to new ideas for future development.
  • Write reliable, efficient, and maintainable code.
  • Work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to understand product requirements and design a robust architecture that aligns with those needs.
  • Participate in the full development lifecycle and actively troubleshoot issues in support of applications in production critical environments.
  • Quickly learn and adapt to our development processes, practices, and environments.
  • Create and maintain architectural documentation, including diagrams, data models, and workflows.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers and other team members on architecture-related topics.
  • Define integration patterns and ensure that different system components work seamlessly together.
  • Design systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and fault tolerance.
  • Monitor and optimize the system architecture for efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
  • An active Secret security clearance is required.
  • A sound understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and software design patterns.
  • Strong logical thinking skills and development fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structure, algorithm, design, and complexity analysis.
  • Proficient in at least one modern programming language such as Java, JavaScript, Python, C++, or C#.
  • Proficient in at least one modern frontend framework such as React, Vue, or Angular.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work both in a team and individually.
  • Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail.
  • Self-motivated and driven desire to succeed with minimal direction.

Preferred Requirements

  • Knowledge of best practices for the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations.
  • Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Understanding of system architecture and experience with distributed systems.
  • Experience utilizing Agile methodologies and principles as well as Agile frameworks.
  • Experience with collaboration, development tracking, and version control systems such as Confluence, Jira, and Git.
  • Proficiency in Java and JavaScript.
  • Knowledge of web-based runtime environments such as NodeJS and web application frameworks such as ReactJS.
  • Knowledge of application abstraction and container fundamentals.
  • Experience with container runtime environments such as Docker and container-orchestration systems such as Kubernetes.
  • Design and development Relational and NoSQL/Graph databases.

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.