Senior Software Engineer Lead - Navy Training Baseline (NTB)

HII's Mission Technologies division; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 137,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HII's Mission Technologies division in Queensland is seeking a Software Engineer 5 to serve as the senior technical lead for NTB software development across the Navy Training Baseline product line. You will provide consultative direction, long-range technical planning, and leadership for multidisciplinary teams supporting the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE).

This role shapes advanced technical solutions, establishes software engineering standards, and guides modernization efforts

Qualifications

• 15+ years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s in related field; 13+ years with Master’s; 10+ years with PhD; or 19 years with HS diploma.
• Deep expertise in software architecture, large-scale system design, distributed simulation systems, and advanced Java development.
• Proven leadership in developing complex modeling & simulation capabilities within LVC training environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical leadership and architectural oversight for NTB software systems across listed products.
• Lead the design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of advanced applications and distributed simulation systems.
• Define long-range development roadmaps, modernization strategies, and technical execution plans for NTB products.

Skills

Senior

Software architecture

Java

Distributed simulation

DevSecOps

Linux

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Gradle

Job description

HII's Mission Technologies division in Queensland is seeking a Software Engineer 5 to serve as the senior technical lead for NTB software development across the Navy Training Baseline product line. You will provide consultative direction, long-range technical planning, and leadership for multidisciplinary teams supporting the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE).

This role shapes advanced technical solutions, establishes software engineering standards, and guides modernization efforts