Senior Director, IR&D and Labs; Dir Research Development

Requisition Number: 28718

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $

Security Clearance:
Secret

Level of

Experience:

Management

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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HII’s Leadership Capability Framework outlines the core capabilities expected of all leaders across Mission Technologies. Leaders are accountable for demonstrating strength in:

• Know & Grow Your People – Develop talent, empower teams, and build an inclusive environment.

• Build Relationships – Strengthen trust, collaboration, and cross‑functional partnerships.

• Take Ownership – Drive accountability, execution excellence, and results.

• Customer First – Anticipate mission needs and deliver value to our partners.

• Shape the Future – Inspire innovation and align work with strategic priorities.

• Act with Urgency – Make informed decisions and move with purpose.

These capabilities define how leaders inspire teams, deliver results, and shape the future of Mission Technologies.

HII Mission Technologies is seeking an accomplished technology leader to serve as Senior Director, IR&D and Labs. This executive‑level position will drive innovation and technology development across the division through strategic leadership of Internal Research & Development (IR&D) initiatives, technology roadmap development, and coordination of innovation laboratory activities. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise combined with proven leadership in aligning technology investments with business objectives and customer needs.

As Senior Director, IR&D and Labs, you will provide strategic direction and executive leadership for the division’s technology development portfolio. This role reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Product and Engineering and is responsible for:

• Lead technology roadmap development and consolidation across division portfolios aligned with product roadmaps.

• Identify key technologies and capability gaps.

• Drive knowledge sharing and ensure common cross‑division technical approaches.

• Conduct executive‑level and senior leadership briefings on technology strategy, roadmap progress, and investment priorities.

• Plan, prioritize, and oversee division‑wide investment in technology capabilities.

• Coordinate, track, and report on IR&D projects across the division’s business units.

• Conduct executive‑level and senior leadership briefings on IR&D status and budget.

• Coordinate and enable innovation laboratory capabilities supporting technology development, maturation and demonstration.

• Identify capability gaps and align lab resources across the division.

• Provide technical expertise and leadership across the division in Systems Engineering.

• Establish systems engineering best practices and tools, and lead engineers in using them.

• Drive engineering excellence in execution across multiple technology domains.

• 10 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 8 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 14 years relevant progressive experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science, MS or PhD a plus.

• 10+ years of progressive experience (8 with a master’s degree) in defense technology development and R&D…