Shipboard ML Engineer for Navy Training Systems

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 95,004 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class medical, dental and vis0

Wellness resources

Employee assistance programs

Savings Plan Options (401(k))

Tuition reimbursement

Education scholarships

Job summary

HII Mission Technologies is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to support the design, development, and deployment of advanced training and simulation capabilities within the Advanced Training Domain (ATD) System—a shipboard combat system trainer that enhances U.S. Navy operational readiness.

This full‑time, on‑site role is part of a high‑performing engineering team delivering mission‑driven solutions that improve warfighter training and decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and deploying ML models with Python frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn).
• Hands-on experience with Linux-based development environments.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience building data pipelines, feature engineering, and model training/evaluation workflows.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex software, data, or model-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Agile sprint planning and execution across cross-functional teams.
• Design, develop, and deploy ML models for simulation accuracy and data analytics.
• Build data pipelines for collection, preprocessing, labeling, and training using Navy data.
• Integrate ML models into Linux-based training systems using containers or APIs.
• Troubleshoot and optimize ML workflows, including performance tuning and explainability.
• Create architecture diagrams, data-flow docs, model cards, evaluation reports, and code comments.
• Conduct developer testing in lab and shipboard environments.
• Provide on-site support for installations and model validation (up to 10% travel).

Skills

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Linux

Agile/Scrum

Data pipelines

Model evaluation

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree in a related field

High school diploma or equivalent with 6 years relevant experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Podman

Linux tooling

Job description

HII Mission Technologies is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to support the design, development, and deployment of advanced training and simulation capabilities within the Advanced Training Domain (ATD) System—a shipboard combat system trainer that enhances U.S. Navy operational readiness.

This full‑time, on‑site role is part of a high‑performing engineering team delivering mission‑driven solutions that improve warfighter training and decision‑making.