Senior Software Lead – Navy LVC & NTB

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a Software Engineer 5 to lead NTB software development across multiple Navy Training Baseline products. You will guide architecture, drive modernization, and mentor teams to deliver robust modeling and simulation capabilities.

Responsibilities include coordinating with government sponsors and Fleet users, ensuring security compliance, and shaping long-range technical roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in software architecture, large-scale system design, distributed simulation systems, and advanced Java development.
• Ability to independently determine technical direction and drive long-range objectives.
• Proven leadership in developing modeling & simulation capabilities within LVC training environments.
• Expert-level Linux-based development with multithreaded applications and Git-based configuration management.
• Strong understanding of OO design, secure development practices, and enterprise software patterns.
• Ability to advise management and customers on advanced research and technical applications.
• Excellent communication with senior government stakeholders and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical leadership and architectural oversight for NTB software systems.
• Lead design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of advanced applications and distributed simulation systems.
• Define long-range development roadmaps, modernization strategies, and technical execution plans for NTB products.
• Serve as spokesperson and technical authority for NTB software engineering with sponsors and Fleet users.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems engineering, and M&S SMEs to evolve NCTE capabilities.
• Assess user needs and enterprise constraints to innovate Navy training solutions.
• Guide development teams on programming techniques, security requirements, automation, and DevSecOps.
• Ensure compliance with software standards, DISA STIGs, cyber requirements, and NCTE guidance.
• Oversee development on Red Hat Linux using Java, JavaScript (ExtJS/Vue), shell scripting, Git, and CI/CD.
• Drive integration across LVC systems, including TENA, HLA, DIS, and C4I interfaces.
• Author or review technical reports, architecture documents, user guides, and proposals.
• Mentor junior engineers; foster cross-team collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Able to work in an office environment with some on-site support at NCTE facilities.

Skills

Software architecture

Large-scale design

Distributed sim

Java development

OO design

DevSecOps

Git

Linux development

Multithreading

Security compliance

C4I systems

TENA

HLA

Jenkins

Gradle

OSGi

SonarQube

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience

Tools

ActiveMQ

Gradle

OSGi

Jenkins

SonarQube

Database development

DISA STIG

Cryptographic logon

RBAC

TENA

HLA

Job description

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a Software Engineer 5 to lead NTB software development across multiple Navy Training Baseline products. You will guide architecture, drive modernization, and mentor teams to deliver robust modeling and simulation capabilities.

Responsibilities include coordinating with government sponsors and Fleet users, ensuring security compliance, and shaping long-range technical roadmaps.