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RF ICT Senior Engineer

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Dayton, OHFull-time$132–170K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$132–170K/yr
Location
Dayton, OH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

HII Mission Technologies seeks a Senior Engineer to serve as deputy engineer for the RF integrated capability team supporting a program at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The role applies systems engineering across weapon-system lifecycles, supports acquisition and technology investment decisions, and develops or reviews engineering plans, requirements, baselines, and documentation. An active TS/SCI clearance and SAP experience are required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Acquisition, requiredSoftware-Based Capabilities, requiredElectronic Warfare, requiredRF Capabilities, requiredStakeholder Communication, requiredTechnology Development Management, requiredCross-Classification Work, requiredSystems Engineering, nice to haveRequirements Analysis, nice to haveSystem Design, nice to haveSystems Integration, nice to haveRisk Management, nice to haveConfiguration Control, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Field or Master's in Related Field or PhD/JD in Related Field, required15+ Years Relevant Experience, required13+ Years Relevant Experience, required10+ Years Relevant Experience, requiredActive TS/SCI Clearance, requiredSAP Experience, required10+ Years Government/DoD Experience, nice to haveMS/MA or Higher in Relevant Engineering, nice to haveBS/BA in Relevant Engineering and 15 Years DoD Experience, nice to have3+ Years SAP Environment Experience Within 8 Years, nice to have

Full job description

Requisition Number: 30926

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $131,604.00 - $170,000.00

Security Clearance: TS/SCI

Level of Experience: Senior

Employee Referral Amount: $6,500.00

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.

Leadership at HII – Mission Technologies

HII’s Leadership Capability Framework defines the standard of excellence expected of all leaders across Mission Technologies. Leaders are accountable for modeling these capabilities and building them within their teams:

  • 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.

Job Description

HII – Mission Technology is looking for a Senior Engineer to support a program at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Applicant would be the deputy engineer for the RF integrated capability team. An active TS/SCI clearance and SAP experience is required.

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Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Apply engineering and scientific principles, criteria, and processes to improve the performance and sustainability of existing programs and projects

  • Interpret digital transformation strategies at the department and center levels and develop implementation plans for assigned programs or portfolios

  • Assist in converting user requirements into system requirements to support the design, development, fabrication, testing, and evaluation of systems, subsystems, and equipment

  • Help translate requirements and technology needs into action plans and policies that strengthen manufacturing, operations, remanufacturing, and demilitarization capabilities for weapon systems

  • Perform technical and mission analyses of existing and potential operational requirements

  • Develop and review system design baselines, including architecture and interoperability requirements

  • Review system, segment, and equipment specifications, as well as interface control documents associated with assigned programs

  • Support and conduct assessments of engineering performance, operational effectiveness, cost effectiveness, lifecycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, and schedule risk, including trade‑off studies

  • Conduct systems analyses, including design feasibility evaluations and assessments of state‑of‑the‑art technologies

  • Provide systems and subsystem integration support for the acquisition, development, and verification of systems and equipment

  • Support the full weapon system lifecycle, including analysis of alternatives, investment strategy development, manufacturing, sustainment, and end‑of‑life processes

  • Assist with evaluating Air Force Research Laboratory technology initiatives to guide investment decisions and shape transition strategies for sustaining a viable technology base

  • Help develop systems engineering documents and processes for subsystems and related projects

  • Provide technical and programmatic feedback, deliver technical briefings, and support the development of acquisition products and strategies

  • Support risk management and configuration control processes

Minimum Qualifications

  • 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field. An engineering technology degree does not meet this requirement

  • Experience in all phases of acquisition

  • Experience with software-based capabilities

  • Experience with electronic warfare and RF based capabilities

  • Strong communication between multiple stakeholders across multiple projects

  • Experience managing multiple small technology development efforts

  • Experience working across multiple classification levels

Preferred Requirements

Minimum ten (10) years of relevant work experience with the DoD, other government agency, or DoD contractor

Master of Science (MS)/Master of Arts (MA) or higher in a relevant engineering discipline

In lieu of the MS/MA or higher in a relevant engineering discipline, a BS in a relevant engineering discipline and a MS/MA or higher, or an equivalent professional degree (for example, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Juris Doctor).

BS/BA in a relevant engineering discipline and fifteen (15) years of experience in an engineering position with the DoD, other government agency, or DoD contractor

Minimum of three (3) years of experience in an SAP environment within the last eight (8) years

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,779 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$132–170K/yr
  • Ohio median$100–160K/yr153 salary ranges
  • US median$115–187K/yr8,747 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $151K, is 20% above the Ohio median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 350 open Systems Engineer jobs in Ohio and 11,779 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,741 postings).
Education
4,409 of the 11,779 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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