Integrated Training Systems Network Communications Engineer (Network Communications 2)

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS) within HII’s Mission Technologies division. The Global Security group delivers live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental services; and Australia business. As a trusted partner to military customers, HII designs, develops, and operates the largest LVC enterprise to prepare warfighters for cross-domain battle. HII also maintains and modernizes the majority of the U.S. Navy’s fleet, ensuring readiness across maritime defense systems—from small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants, and aircraft carriers. Additionally, HII supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through site management, operations, and environmental cleanup.

About the role

HII’s Integrated Training Systems – Systems Engineering (ITS-SE) program is seeking a Network Communications Engineer to design and refine network architectures that integrate military maritime training systems with operational U.S. Navy combat systems. This role ensures training solutions align seamlessly with real-world shipboard combat environments used by the Navy, Joint, and Coalition forces.

Required travel: 11–25%. This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop and present network architecture options through detailed briefings and documentation.
• Design and implement robust network communication solutions integrating training systems with U.S. Navy combat systems to ensure real-world fidelity.
• Maintain and optimize LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VPN infrastructures, troubleshooting performance issues to ensure reliable operations.
• Develop test strategies, devices, and systems to validate network communication equipment performance, reliability, and compliance with technical requirements.
• Conduct stress and performance testing on computer hardware (e.g., circuit boards, processors, wiring) and analyze results to support hardware design and development.
• Support hardware and software installations and maintain updated processes and SOPs to ensure network infrastructure efficiency.
• Build, implement, maintain, and support firewalls and other network security devices, collaborating with stakeholders to troubleshoot connectivity and policy issues.
• Administer firewalls (e.g., policy configurations, monitoring, software updates, auditing), load balancers, and DNS/DHCP; assist with IPSEC VPN configuration and troubleshooting.
• Monitor firewall activity, investigate alerts and traffic logs, and support incident response and root cause analysis of network security events.
• Occasional domestic and international travel to shipboard and shore-based test sites for hands-on support and validation of integrated systems.
• Independently manage assigned project tasks.

Requirements

• 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 0 years with a Master’s degree; or a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 6 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with networking tools such as Wireshark, PuTTY, SSH, FTP/TFTP, syslog servers, network taps, or SPAN configurations.
• Strong understanding of key networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, Multicast, Spanning Tree), operating systems (IOS XE, Linux, Windows), and IDS/IPS technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for documentation and briefings.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., computer system design, computer programming, or database design).
• Two to four years of full-time professional experience as a hardware engineer in shipboard, non-propulsion electronic systems. Educational requirements may be adjusted for highly specialized or applicable work experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and hold an active DoD Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• CompTIA Security+ certification (or equivalent/IAT II or higher) and Cisco Network/Security certifications.
• Familiarity with Virtual Machine technologies (e.g., VirtualBox, VMware, Cisco FMCv).
• Prior experience in network communications within Navy-related shipboard or shore electronic subsystems.
• Understanding and application of network Information Assurance (IA) tools and precepts, including ACAS, STIGs, and IAVM Notices.
• Experience with scripting using BASH and Minicom.
• Specific knowledge of U.S. Navy shipboard combat and training systems (e.g., AEGIS, SSDS, ATD, BFTT, ACTS).
• Six years of full-time professional experience in at least one major shipboard, non-propulsion electronic subsystem.

Pay

Anticipated salary range: $66,302 – $80,000.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellness resources and employee assistance programs.
• Savings Plan Options (401(k)) and financial planning tools.
• Life insurance and employee discounts.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and early childhood/post-secondary education scholarships.
• Occasional bonus or non-recurrent compensation for qualified positions.