Technical Support Specialist (Engineer Systems 3) - 30391

HII's Mission Technologies division•Virginia Beach, VA

17h•$90,872 - $103,000•Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS). Mission Technologies’ Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business. As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece-parts. For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systems—from small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants and aircraft carriers—HII ensures a high state of readiness. HII supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients’ toughest nuclear and environmental challenges. Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities: Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success. Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust. Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work. Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve. Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement. Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose. These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies. Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking a qualified candidate for the role of Technical Support Specialist – Systems Engineer 3. This position supports the Navy Surface Warfare Center Corona (NSWC Corona) in delivering Navy Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training. The selected individual will provide technical leadership and engineering support to the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE) and the Navy Training Baseline (NTB) as part of the NCTE Mission Engineering Division (MED). This role is based at NAS Oceana Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and requires periodic local travel to additional customer sites in Virginia Beach and Norfolk. The position also requires flexibility, as duties and responsibilities may be adjusted to meet evolving business, customer, and contractual needs.

Requirements

5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
Thorough understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems and be able to use advanced capabilities such as (but not limited to): command line interface, scripting, network interface configuration, device configuration, domain management, and file sharing/mapping.
Technical leadership ability and be able to address technical issues by understanding which engineering domain problems belong to and then assign engineers from the appropriate domains to resolve issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable communicating at various levels of the organization. This may involve lower-level technical collaboration on issues with assigned engineers or high level explanation of issues and/or status updates with senior leadership.
Familiar with MS Office.
Current CompTIA Security + certification.
Currently hold and be able to maintain a US Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with core simulation software systems such as Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF), Next Generation Threat System (NGTS), or Joint Theater Level Simulation – Global Operations (JTLS-GO).
Ability to utilize network and distributed modeling & simulation tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, VMware vSphere, Run-Time Infrastructure (RTI) FederateList/Houston, and Joint Simulation Bus (JBUS) is preferred.
Knowledge of distributed simulation protocols such as High Level Architecture (HLA) and Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS).
Familiarity with networking concepts, architectures, and protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP.
Experience with MS Visio software to produce technical architecture drawings.
Knowledge of Navy C4I tactical systems such as Link 16 and GCCS.
Experience working with Navy systems and/or commands.

Responsibilities

Leading the planning and execution of LVC training events, deploying and configuring NTB software components across the NCTE enterprise, and performing engineering and project tasks that sustain LVC products and integrated capabilities.
Serve as the Engineering Technical Lead in support to NCTE Fleet Synthetic Training (FST), LVC, and COCOM level training events, collaborating closely with operational and engineering leads to define, align, and execute comprehensive technical requirements.
Serve as a member of the NCTE Engineering Sustainment Team installing and configuring new NTB software releases, upgrades, and patches.
Provide engineering related support for NTB setup and configuration during the planning and execution of training events.
Evaluate and resolve moderately complex software related problems.
Partner with multi-disciplinary divisions and cross-functional leadership to develop robust manning/resourcing plans for NCTE training event execution.
Perform pre-event interoperability risk assessment and mitigation by working with stake holders to identify capabilities and limitations of various integrated training systems, virtual simulators, live ships, and other LVC event participants to meet training requirements and objectives.
Architect scalable systems supporting event-specific requirements; generate and maintain formal architecture artifacts (e.g., DoDAF SV-1 and SV-2) using tools such as Microsoft Visio.
Develop and maintain technical architecture, configuration, and status documentation.
Direct real-time technical operations and monitor end-to-end system health of NTB products during LVC event execution to ensure uninterrupted training delivery.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues across LVC environments, specifically focusing on NTB Interoperability, simulation protocols (HLA/DIS), and interface standards.
Deliver rapid, real-time technical support during LVC training exercises with integrated systems and capabilities to eliminate protocol misconfigurations and minimize impact on training fidelity.