Information Warfare Technical Integrator (Engineer Systems 4) - 30303

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in Virginia Beach is seeking an Information Warfare Technical Integrator to support Navy LVC training at the Dam Neck center.

This on-site role requires coordinating with military, government, and contractor leadership, planning and executing Fleet Training events, and maintaining NTB federations with C-FAST/IW toolsets while ensuring system readiness and continuity of operations.

Qualifications

• 9+ years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD/JD; or HS diploma with 13 years relevant experience.
• Linux and/or Microsoft professional certification.
• Security+ certification.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• US Top Secret clearance (current and maintainable).
• Experience with networking concepts TCP/IP and UDP.
• Experience with Intelligence systems and national reporting procedures.
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools.
• Routine travel to remote site facilities may be involved.
• Non-standard hours approx. 6 times per year for 2-3 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Software lifecycle management for C-FAST/IW tool suite baseline software.
• System administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure performance.
• Plan and design federation architectures with C-FAST/IW toolset engineers.
• Lead real-time system and federation management during LVC events.
• Coordinate across the LVC operations team for event execution.
• Manage simulation artifacts and NTB tool alignment.
• Provide technical enablement to EXCON users for C-FAST/IW deployments.
• Analyze performance and provide feedback to engineers for optimization.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging C-FAST/IW capabilities and roadmaps.

Job description

Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies

Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:

• 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.

Who We Are

Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking a highly qualified Information Warfare Technical Integrator. This on-site position is located at the Global Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) Operations Center in Dam Neck, VA, supporting the Navy Surface Warfare Center Corona (NSWC Corona) in delivering LVC and Fleet Synthetic Training (FST).

In this role, the selected candidate will support Navy LVC training across designated Areas of Responsibility (AORs). Key duties include assisting with the planning, development, and execution of Fleet Training events for Fleet and Strike Group staffs, including reserve personnel. Frequent collaboration with Military, Government, and Contractor leadership is a central part of this position.

What You Will Do

• Software Lifecycle Management: Installs, configures, and patches new C-FAST/IW tool suite baseline software releases, upgrades, and system updates to keep training environments current and secure.

• System Administration & Monitoring: Monitors servers and applications using systems management software, troubleshoots system issues, coordinates with external teams, and develops resource allocation policies and standards to ensure stable system performance.

• Event Planning & Federation Architecture Development: Until O&M turnover is completed, collaborate with C-FAST/IW toolset engineers to accomplish event planning and federation architecture development tasking. Immediately following O&M turnover of C-FAST/IW toolsets, leads C-FAST/IW-specific planning and technical design of federation architectures, ensuring tools are configured to integrate into Navy Training Baseline (NTB) federations.

• Real-Time System & Federation Management : Directs real-time system and federation management during LVC events, actively conducting in-stride troubleshooting and rapid correction of system problems to maintain continuity of operations.

• Active LVC Coordination for Training Objectives : Coordinates across the LVC operations team during LVC events to guarantee technical alignment and ensure all systems are configured to create the opportunity for successful training execution.

• Simulation Artifact Management: Manages local simulation artifacts, including parametric databases and enumeration tables, to ensure alignment with NTB tools and the Joint LVC (JLVC) environment.

• Technical Enablement & Tool Support: Provides technical assistance and system familiarization to Exercise Control (EXCON) users, facilitating the technical employment of C-FAST/IW simulations and tools without engaging in instructional delivery.

• Performance Feedback & Engineering Alignment: Analyzes system performance during events and provides technical feedback to software engineers to guide future development and optimization efforts.

• Continuous Education: Maintains technical awareness of emerging C-FAST/IW capabilities, planned development roadmaps, and their integration within NTB federations to support long-term system capability. Install and configure new baseline software releases, upgrades, and patches.

What You Must Have

• 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.

• Candidate must have Linux, and/or Microsoft professional certification.

• Candidate must have a Security+ certification.

• Candidate must have U.S. Citizenship.

• Candidate must currently hold and be able to maintain a US Top Secret clearance.

• Candidate must have experience with networking concepts, architectures, and protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP.

• Candidate must have experience with current Intelligence systems and National reporting procedures.

• Candidate must have experience with modeling and simulation tools.

• Routine travel to remote site facilities may be involved.

• Candidate must be okay working non-standard hours approximately 6 times per year for 2-3 weeks at a time to support event execution and testing.

Bonus Points For Having!

• National and Theater-level intelligence experience.

• Proficiency with systems such as GALE, GCCS, IBS, DCGS, and Link 16.

• Experience with operational level Joint Live Virtual Constructive (JLVC) supported FST events.

• Experience in Navy Fleet Synthetic Training programs, experimentation and war-game operation and management to achieve training objectives.

• Experience with Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) process, timeline, and products.

• Understanding of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) systems and operations.

• Knowledge of distributed simulation protocols such as High-Level Architecture (HLA) and Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS).

• Experience with Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF) simulation and other High Level Architecture / Distributed Interactive Simulation (HLA/DIS) modeling tools.

Physical Requirements

Office, industrial, or shipboard environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances. Lifting and moving materials may be required.

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. We look forward to meeting you.

Why HII

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.

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?

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