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Senior Systems Engineer (Engineer Systems 3) 28585

HII

Job Location:

Alexandria - Egypt

Monthly Salary: $ 104503 - 165000

Posted: 20 May 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 31 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Requisition Number:28585

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$104503.00-$165000.00

Security Clearance:TS/SCI with Poly

Level of Experience:Mid

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS) a business group within HIIs Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.

HII works within our nations 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.

Leadership Mindset at HII Mission Technologies

Leadership at HII is a mindset not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework we define how every team member contributes to our mission and culture:

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.

Job Description

Mission Technologies a division of HII is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Alexandria VA to lead mission-critical hardware-driven engineering programs supporting national security customers. If you excel in structured project execution enjoy guiding multidisciplinary teams and want your work to make a real operational impact wed love to connect with you.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in waterfall project management methodologies or a background in physical hardware production manufacturing or construction/engineering management.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Lead full-lifecycle project execution using traditional project management approaches including development of detailed project plans schedules milestone tracking risk management financial oversight and earned value tracking.
Translate mission and customer requirements into structured well-defined system requirements and ensure proper allocation across hardware integration manufacturing and engineering teams.
Manage coordination between hardware engineering test and integration teams to ensure systems are built verified and delivered according to established plans and specifications.
Oversee system integration verification and validation activities throughout the design build test deployment and sustainment phases ensuring alignment with established processes.
Provide clear communication documentation and reporting to technical teams leadership and customers ensuring transparency of project status risks and deliverables.
Collaborate closely with engineers program teams and customers delivering crisp communication strong documentation and transparent status reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

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.
Experience performing systems engineering activities such as requirements development integration support hardware/system verification or validation.
Background in structured project or program management including schedule control coordination of technical activities financial tracking and risk mitigation.
Ability to work with multidisciplinary engineering teams and communicate technical information to various stakeholders.
Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI with CI-Poly clearance.

Preferred Requirements

Experience in hardware production environments engineering/construction management or manufacturing-focused project leadership.
Familiarity with financial management practices including Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost/schedule performance tracking methods.
Strong analytical abilities and a structured approach to problem-solving documentation and communication.
Prior experience supporting U.S. Government contracts.

Physical Requirements

Office industrial or shipboard environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances. Lifting and moving materials may be required.

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

Meet HIIs Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR AI and Big Data cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role thats right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

To learn more about Mission Technologies click here for a short video:

HII is more than a job - its an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Why HII
We build the worlds most powerful survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas sky land space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of Americas top large company employers we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts peoples safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve at HII youll find a supportive and welcoming environment competitive benefits and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin physical or mental disability age or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law.

Do You Need Assistance
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