Senior Software Engineer (Engineer Software 3) - 25989

Requisition Number: 25989 

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $78,877.00 - $125,000.00 

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain  

Level of Experience: Mid 

 

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.
 

 

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 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 that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

 

To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072

Job Description

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a motivated Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Apple iOS and web development to design, integrate, and deploy mission-critical software for the U-2 Dragon Lady's advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems.

 

• Core Role: Develop and maintain applications that translate terabytes of raw sensor data from 70,000 feet into actionable, near-real-time intelligence for critical operations.

• Key Focus: Assist in the development of flight data applications incorporating weather, aircraft status, hazard information, notes, and logs for the U-2 platform.

• Impact: Your code directly enables rapid data-to-decision cycles, ensuring air superiority and mission success.

• Location: Can work remotely if not in the Warner Robbins, GA area of operation.

• Requirement: Must possess the ability to obtain a US Secret clearance.

Your Mission Focus

Designs, develops, tests, and deploys high-performance, scalable back-end services for the mission-critical U-2 SaaS platform, serving diverse clients including web browsers (Ops Desk), iPads (Ops Buddy), and large displays (Dragon Board).

 

• Focus on Cloud Development: Build and maintain the core back-end using JavaScript/TypeScript and the Express framework, running in the NodeJS environment and deployed via Docker containers in the cloud.

• API Development: Define and manage service APIs using Swagger/Open API for consumption by all React and Apple iOS client applications.

• Data Management: Implement robust data storage and retrieval logic using Mongoose with MongoDB.

• Mission Support: Analyze user needs and system capabilities to deliver real-time information on aircraft, air crews, weather, airfields, and environmental hazards to flight crew and mission planners.

• Collaboration & Standards: Conduct system analysis, prepare operating instructions, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure software and security standards are met.

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 in Apple iOS or NodeJS development stack 
• Experience in React web development (React, Express, Swagger/OpenAPI, MongoDB, and Mongoose) 
• Must po