Senior Network Engineer - UAS & Mission Systems (TS/SCI)

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Jacksonville (FL)

On-site

USD 103,000 - 145,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Paid holidays & time off
Employee discounts

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Mission Technologies is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, secure, and maintain mission-critical network infrastructure supporting MOC operations and unmanned systems testing. You will handle end-to-end engineering tasks across fixed facilities, distributed nodes, and ground control stations for UAS and autonomous platforms.

The role emphasizes real-time operations support, telemetry, C2 links, secure transport, and DoD compliance with STIG/RMF.

Qualifications

  • 9+ years of experience with a Bachelor's, 7+ with a Master's, 4+ with a PhD or JD, or 13 years with HS in related field.
  • Experience in network engineering, communications systems, mission operations, or unmanned systems support.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise, tactical, and distributed network architectures and routing concepts.
  • Hands-on with routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, tactical radios, and encryption devices.
  • Familiarity with unmanned systems networking including telemetry, C2 paths, and real-time data streaming.
  • DoD cybersecurity practices including STIGs, IA controls, and RMF.
  • Ability to produce high-quality network documentation and reports.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain mission-critical network infrastructures for MOC operations and unmanned systems.
  • Develop network requirements, diagrams, and integration plans for UAS platforms and autonomous test systems.
  • Configure, monitor, and optimize routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and encryption devices.
  • Support telemetry, C2, video feeds, and real-time data transport for unmanned flight tests.
  • Troubleshoot incidents and perform root-cause analysis affecting mission operations.
  • Maintain network situational awareness during real-time UAS operations.
  • Create network documentation including diagrams and SOPs.
  • Support RMF and STIG compliance activities and cyber artifacts.
  • Integrate new unmanned platforms and sensor networks into existing architectures.
  • Participate in technical reviews and cross-functional collaboration with engineers.

Skills

Network engineering
Unmanned systems
DoD cybersecurity
TS/SCI clearance
Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
PhD/JD
High School Diploma

Tools

Python
Ansible
Scripting
TACLANE
KG devices
SDN

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Mission Technologies is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, secure, and maintain mission-critical network infrastructure supporting MOC operations and unmanned systems testing. You will handle end-to-end engineering tasks across fixed facilities, distributed nodes, and ground control stations for UAS and autonomous platforms.

The role emphasizes real-time operations support, telemetry, C2 links, secure transport, and DoD compliance with STIG/RMF.

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