CAMEL Systems Engineer (Engineer Systems 2)

HII's Mission Technologies division • Syracuse, NY

3d • $75,867 - $108,381 • Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems. HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners. HII’s Leadership Capability Framework defines the standard of excellence expected of all leaders across Mission Technologies. Leaders are accountable for modeling these capabilities and building them within their teams: Know & Grow Your People – Develop talent, empower teams, and build an inclusive environment. Build Relationships – Strengthen trust, collaboration, and cross-functional partnerships. Take Ownership – Drive accountability, execution excellence, and results. Customer First – Anticipate mission needs and deliver value to our partners. Shape the Future – Inspire innovation and align work with strategic priorities. Act with Urgency – Make informed decisions and move with purpose. These capabilities define how leaders inspire teams, deliver results, and shape the future of Mission Come Join HII! Where Hard Stuff is Done Right! HII, Mission Technologies is seeking self-motivated, talented Software Engineers to design, develop, and test command, control, and communications software for leading edge ISR, SDR, and EW DoD products. This position will be located in Syracuse, New York. Candidates will be expected to integrate into our multi-disciplinary teams to provide best-in-class solutions and products to a diverse customer baseline with a demanding and intriguing technical problem space. From high-level, self-hosted User Interface software and networking down to low-level Operating System or bare-metal software/drivers running on System-on-a-Chip CPUs/FPGAs/GPUs. HII offers an array of software development opportunities at all layers of the stack for rapid prototypes, new product design, and fielded hardware that protect and support the American warfighter and our nation’s interests. This position is contingent on contract award.

Requirements

• 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field
• Proficient in various embedded programming languages (e.g. Embedded C/C++, C/C++)
• Proficient in common procedural/scripting languages and object definition files (Python, Bash, MATLAB, JavaScript, JSON, XML)
• Proficient in industry-standard software documentation methods such as user stories, UML, Agile and supporting tools such as Doxygen, Bamboo, JIRA
• Experience with Linux kernel modules, Linux source code, and device trees
• Experience building the Linux kernel from scratch (Yocto, Buildroot)
• Experience debugging kernel drivers
• Experience with Power BI
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Currently hold a U.S. security clearance.
• Experience in the DoD contractor space, especially maritime.
• Experience with the Rust programming language
• Experience with first stage and second stage bootloaders (Das U-Boot and custom microcode)
• Experience with communications and networking libraries in embedded Linux (e.g. networking stacks, Protocol Buffers/Protobuf/data serialization).
• Experience in leading junior software engineers.
• Passionate about protecting the American warfighter.
• Experience with RF communication links and/or radio systems

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of software lifecycle, from requirements definition through design, development, integration, and test with minimal supervision.
• Apply state-of-the-art programming techniques, software design best practices, and software technologies.
• Analyze and modify software systems by reverse-engineering, architecting, coding, installing, testing, debugging, and documenting designs/APIs.
• Stand up development environment and platform application environment from scratch.
• Guide customers and systems engineers in formulating software requirements, advise on alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies, as required.
• Prepare and communicate daily status information in accordance with required software development lifecycles.
• Independently derives requirements into actionable tasks.
• Follow all company policies and guidelines, including familiarity with company-wide software practices.

Benefits

• The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level