Engineer Mechanical 5

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 124,469 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries is seeking a Senior Engineer in Dayton, Ohio, to support the VC-25B program. The role involves translating user requirements, and the ideal candidate must possess significant experience in aircraft design and integration, with a Bachelor's degree and active DoD Secret clearance. The position offers full-time employment with an anticipated salary range of $124,469.00 - $175,000.00, depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 15 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 13 years with a Master's; or 10 years with a PhD.
• Experience in design, development, and system integration of aircraft.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, testing, and evaluation of systems for deployment.
• Work in various environments including office and industrial settings.
• Participate in project meetings and reviews.

Skills

Aircraft Expertise

Technical Knowledge

Evaluation Skills

Team Support

Performance Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field

Job description

Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $124,469.00 - $175,000.00

Security Clearance: 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.

Job Description

HII Mission Technologies is seeking an experienced Engineer to support the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate, specifically the VC-25B program. This role involves translating user requirements into weapons system requirements and supporting the design, development, testing, and evaluation of systems for eventual deployment.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15 years relevant experience with a Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with a Masters in related field; or 10 years relevant experience with a PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field.
• Aircraft Expertise: Experience in design, development, and mission system integration of commercial derivatives or military transports.
• Technical Knowledge: Air Vehicle Subsystems including Environmental Control Systems (ECS), Fire protection, Auxiliary Power Units (APU).
• Test planning and sustainment operations.
• FAA and Air Force certification processes.
• Evaluation Skills: Review engineering change notices/proposals, contract modifications, and program risks.
• Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.

Preferred Requirements

• Airworthiness & Compliance: Apply MIL-HDBK-516C criteria, military airworthiness processes, compliance mapping, and SSRA development.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Understand FARs, NPRMs, ADs, and AMOCs for certification and compliance.
• Systems Engineering: Conduct trade-off assessments, translate requirements into system specifications, and support design/test activities.
• Documentation & Reviews: Prepare/review technical evaluations, engineering studies, acquisition strategies, RFPs, test plans and ATPs.
• Team Support: Participate in project meetings and reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, PCA, PMR, etc.).
• Performance Analysis: Support assessments of cost, life‑cycle, maintainability, reliability, risk, and scheduling trade‑offs.

Job Responsibilities

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

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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] 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 e‑mail address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.