Test & Integration Lead

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Date: Aug 12, 2026

Location: Syracuse, NY, New York, United States

Company: HII's Mission Technologies division

Requisition Number: 29813 

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $89,378.00 - $135,000.00 

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain  

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 at HII – Mission Technologies
HII’s Leadership Capability Framework defines the standard of excellence expected of all leaders across Mission Technologies. Leaders are accountable for modeling these capabilities and building them within their teams:

  • Know & Grow Your People – Develop talent, empower teams, and build an inclusive environment.
  • Build Relationships – Strengthen trust, collaboration, and cross-functional partnerships.
  • Take Ownership – Drive accountability, execution excellence, and results.
  • Customer First – Anticipate mission needs and deliver value to our partners.
  • Shape the Future – Inspire innovation and align work with strategic priorities.
  • Act with Urgency – Make informed decisions and move with purpose.


These capabilities define how leaders inspire teams, deliver results, and shape the future of Mission

Job Description

Huntington Ingalls is currently seeking a motivated Test & Integration Lead to support the testing of advanced systems and technology. As part of our Tactical Sensor Systems team, located in Syracuse, NY, you will be helping to advance leading edge electronics and communications technologies. We are looking for a candidate who is a self-starter and can work with minimal oversight.

The Test & Integration Lead must be a “big-picture” thinker who thrives on solving challenging technical problems. You will be leading a multi-disciplinary team in the qualification, testing, and delivery of products with a focus on the end-user/customer.  The Senior Test Engineer will regularly interface with a team consisting of software, digital, hardware, mechanical and product engineers.

Characteristics of a successful candidate include attention to detail, creativity, focus on customer expectation, willingness to work outside comfort-zone, effective written and presentation skills. 

Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Ensure the highest quality of our software/firmware/hardware by developing and executing tests to detect and report any errors in the product.
  • Develop and execute suitable test plans and frameworks to validate software functionality against requirements and specifications.
  • Ensure test runs and produces results within the given time frame.
  • Perform functional, performance and regression testing of various products.
  • Coordinate with several functions and teams to incorporate necessary product changes.
  • Train and mentor junior engineers

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in the field of Electrical Engineering or similar with 3-5 years of industry experience.
  • 3+ years experience developing and executing test plans to validate software functionality against requirements and specifications.
  • Ability to run tests and produces results timley to meet requirements and deadlines.
  • Experience performing functional, performance and regression testing of various products.
  • Ability to report test results and defects to the development team and work on their resolution.
  • Familiarity with Python or LabVIEW for automating testing.  
  • Provide suggestions and feedback to improve the quality of the development process across teams.
  • A team player with the demonstrated ability to successfully lead cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with customers, management, and peers.
  • Ability to provide task break-down, duration estimates, project milestones during project planning.  Ability to provide inputs to technical leads and project managers on programmatic and technical deliverables during program execution.
  • Security Clearance Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a US Clearance.

Preferred Requirements

  • HWIL & SWIL experience
  • MOSA or similar architect experience
  • Existing SECRET clearance


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.