Naval Network Communications Engineer for Training Systems

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is seeking a Network Communications Engineer to support ITS-SE program by designing and refining network architectures that integrate military maritime training systems with operational Navy combat systems.

The role involves collaborating with government and military personnel, maintaining LAN/WAN/VPN, developing test strategies, and ensuring real-world fidelity in training environments. Travel to shipboard/shore sites is required.

Qualifications

• 2 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's in related field; or 0 years with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
• Proficient with common networking tools such as Wireshark, PuTTY, SSH, FTP/TFTP, syslog servers, network taps, or SPAN configurations.
• Strong understanding of key networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, Multicast, Spanning Tree), operating systems (IOS XE, Linux, Windows), and IDS/IPS technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities are critical for both documentation and briefings.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop and present network architecture options through detailed briefings and comprehensive documentation.
• Design and implement robust network communication designs that integrate training systems with U.S. Navy combat systems to ensure real-world fidelity in training environments.
• Maintain and optimize LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VPN infrastructures, troubleshooting performance issues to ensure reliable system operations.
• Develop test strategies, devices, and systems to validate network communication equipment performance, reliability, and compliance with technical requirements.
• Conduct stress and performance testing on computer hardware including circuit boards, processors, and wiring, and provide analysis for hardware design, development, and implementation.
• Support hardware and software installations and maintain updated processes and SOPs to ensure network infrastructure remains efficient and up to date.
• Build, implement, maintain, and support firewalls and other network security devices, collaborating with stakeholders to troubleshoot connectivity and policy issues.
• Support the administration of firewalls (e.g., policy configurations, monitoring, software updates, auditing), load balancers, and DNS/DHCP, and help with IPSEC VPN configuration and troubleshooting.
• Monitor firewall activity, investigate alerts and traffic logs, and support incident response and root cause analysis of network security events.
• Be prepared for occasional domestic and international travel to shipboard and shore-based test sites, ensuring hands‑on support and validation of integrated systems.
• Independently manage assigned project tasks.

Skills

Wireshark

PuTTY

SSH

TCP/IP

Linux

Windows

IOS XE

IDS/IPS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

High School Diploma

Tools

VirtualBox

VMware

FMCv

CompTIA Security+

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is seeking a Network Communications Engineer to support ITS-SE program by designing and refining network architectures that integrate military maritime training systems with operational Navy combat systems.

The role involves collaborating with government and military personnel, maintaining LAN/WAN/VPN, developing test strategies, and ensuring real-world fidelity in training environments. Travel to shipboard/shore sites is required.