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Optimization Team Lead; Engineer Software

Job in Suffolk, Virginia, 23437, USA
Listing for: Huntington Ingalls Industries
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-06
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer, IT Support
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 96951 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 96951.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Optimization Team Lead (Engineer Software 3) - 26945

Optimization Team Lead (Engineer Software
3) - 26945

Location: Suffolk, VA, Virginia, United States

Requisition Number: 26945

Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $96,951.00-$

Security Clearance: Secret

Level of

Experience:

Senior

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.

Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking an Optimization Team Lead to help build and evolve mission critical systems that support globally integrated military training and simulation. In this role, you will join a fast paced, user focused development team that values innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. Our team is driving the modernization of these capabilities through scalable architectures, containerized solutions, continuous delivery pipelines, and next generation simulation technologies.

This work directly enhances the readiness and effectiveness of the Joint Force by delivering advanced, reliable, and highly integrated training environments.

What You Will Do
  • Design, develop, and optimize large scale software systems that support joint military training and simulation.
  • Translate functional requirements into robust, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions.
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including troubleshooting and supporting production systems in critical environments.
  • Mentor Associate Software Engineers and provide technical guidance to peers.
  • Rapidly learn and adapt to existing architectures, development processes, and operational environments.
  • Contribute to architectural discussions and long term system design decisions.
  • Lead a team of engineers, provide performance feedback, support career growth, and ensure delivery of program requirements.
What You Must Have Preferred Requirements
  • Experience designing or supporting distributed systems and large scale architectures.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and frameworks.
  • Experience with collaboration and tracking tools such as Confluence, Jira, and Git.
  • Knowledge of application abstraction, container fundamentals, and orchestration systems.
  • Experience developing in Linux environments and working with both relational and No

    SQL/graph databases.

HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs;

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