Optimization Tech Debt Engineer; Engineer Software

Requisition Number: 27217

Required Travel: 11-25%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $78,406.00 - $90,000.00

Security Clearance:
Secret

Level of

Experience:

Mid

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.

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 C5

ISR, 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.

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Mission Technologies is seeking a motivated Engineer Software to join our team supporting the Joint Training Synthetic Environment (JTSE) program. In this role, you will help improve and sustain complex training and simulation software used by the Joint Staff J7. You will work in a collaborative environment focused on modernizing systems, reducing technical debt, and delivering high quality software solutions.

• Identify and prioritize technical debt across the codebase
• Refactor legacy and high complexity code to improve maintainability
• Reduce code duplication and enhance modularity
• Expand and stabilize automated testing (unit, integration, regression)
• Upgrade outdated libraries, frameworks, and dependencies
• Address security vulnerabilities and deprecated components
• Improve CI/CD pipeline reliability
• Enhance logging, monitoring, and error handling
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and coding standards
• Work with feature teams to plan and execute improvement initiatives
• Conduct research and support system architecture, design, and development
• Analyze user needs and system capabilities to solve technical challenges
• Write high quality, standards compliant code
• Test software, document findings, and resolve issues
• Support development and updates for virtual environment training courses

• 2 years experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Self motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Experience developing in a Linux environment
• Proficiency working with Agile methodologies and frameworks
• Experience with Confluence, Jira, and Git
• Proficiency in Java and Java Script
• Experience with NodeJS and ReactJS
• Working knowledge of C++/C# in Visual Studio
• Strong debugging skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 360
• Must have an active Secret Clearance.

• Knowledge with distributed systems and system architecture
• K…