Software Engineer; Engineer Machine Learning

Position: Software Engineer (Engineer Machine Learning 2) - 28223
Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground

Requisition Number: 28223 Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $ Security Clearance:
Ability to Obtain 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. 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. Summary The Space Development group delivers innovative technology solutions that ensure our Nation achieves and maintains space superiority in multi domain conflict. We are seeking a Software Engineer to develop advanced space combat power and multi domain simulation software. This work supports force structure planning, Digital Test and Training Synthetic Environment initiatives, Joint Combatant Command analysis and operations support, Space Force testing and training, and research and development of next generation space systems.

In this role, you will support projects under the Space Protection and Response Solution (SPRS) program. Final interview contingent on a technical coding assessment. What You Will Do
• Collaborate with the team using Confluence, Discourse, Git Lab, and Jira
• Perform code reviews and maintain high engineering standards
• Work with government leadership to ensure program alignment
• Meet with customers to collect requirements and incorporate feedback
• Provide regular progress updates to leadership and customers
• Conduct multidisciplinary research to support modeling and development goals
• Contribute to team vision, direction, and simulation architecture discussions
• Design, develop, document, test, and debug space simulation software What You Must Have
• 2 years relevant 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.
• Proficiency in C++
• Successful completion of a technical C++ coding challenge
• Understanding of compiling, linking, and debugging C++ applications
• Experience with constructive, agent based, event driven modeling and simulation
• Basic space knowledge (coordinate systems, time, orbital propagation, etc.)
• Strong problem solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast paced, agile environment
• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance Preferred Requirements
• Python proficiency, including embedded Python applications
• Knowledge of space domain awareness and space combat power
• Background in math or physics
• Experience with…