Senior Mission Management Lead — Autonomous Systems

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Pocasset (MA); On-site; USD 155,689 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pocasset, MA is seeking a Mission Management Lead to drive the integration of Odyssey maritime autonomy with tactical mission management systems. You will lead cross‑discipline teams to deliver autonomous solutions and coordinate development across C6ISR environments.

The role requires senior-level experience in unmanned systems, product lifecycle management, and DoD clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• 8 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelor’s in related field; 6 years relevant progressive experience with Master’s in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 12 years relevant progressive experience.
• Experience with combat system software.
• Experience with perception stacks, sensor fusion, object detection and tracking.
• Experience with autonomy platforms for unmanned vehicles.
• Eligibility to obtain and hold an active U.S. DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Mission Management product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with business development to define market strategy.
• Collaborate with engineering to develop the optimum product for customers.
• Represent the product externally with customers and at industry events.
• Coordinate resources to execute the autonomy product plan.
• Set the schedule and release of autonomy product development.
• Execute thought leadership on autonomy product strategy.
• Functions as a technical expert who provides management, leadership in the design, development and delivery of technology-enabled applications, products and services within a technical environment.
• Participate in and provide input into the design, re‑design and development of technology products and applications.
• Contribute to and often lead the specification and design phases of the development life cycle.
• Manage the design and implementation of new development and enhancement efforts, and coordinate systems installation and software testing with other technologists.
• Responsible for the overall technical implementation of applications, and frequently interact with internal and external business contacts.
• Provide technical guidance to clients and department staff at the brand, program and project levels.
• Act as day‑to‑day lead on assigned projects and works with technical leadership to perform evaluations and feasibility reviews of creative concepts and technology solutions.
• Act as a point of technical escalation and resolution during the project lifecycle as it relates to technical decisions.
• Determine and provide necessary level of technical documentation during requirements gathering, based on technical services group standards and procedures and discussions with project staff, industry experience, and technical vendors.
• Assist the technical director with scoping, identification of project deliverables, and creation of project‑specific documentation such as functional specifications, technical specifications, etc.
• Proactively work with producers to ensure that appropriate staffing resources are assigned, put in place, and effectively utilized at the appropriate time.
• Work with quality assurance resources to create test plans and ensure that issues are properly assigned, fixed, and regressed.
• Communicate daily regarding project status with appropriate team members.
• Provide technical consultancy to department staff and participate in business development efforts including proposals, development plans, and presentations, as directed.

Skills

Combat system software

Perception stacks

Sensor fusion

Autonomy platforms

DoD security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s in related field

Master’s in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent + 12 years experience

Tools

N/A

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pocasset, MA is seeking a Mission Management Lead to drive the integration of Odyssey maritime autonomy with tactical mission management systems. You will lead cross‑discipline teams to deliver autonomous solutions and coordinate development across C6ISR environments.

The role requires senior-level experience in unmanned systems, product lifecycle management, and DoD clearance eligibility.