Operations Analyst (Engineer Systems 2) - 31025

Employer description

Requisition Number: 31025 

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $72,745.00 - $85,009.60 

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.

Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies

Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:

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.

Who We Are
We are seeking an experienced Operations Analyst to support Fleet Synthetic Training (FST), Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) events, and operational training exercises within the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE). This position provides Tactical Data Link (TDL) and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) engineering support, ensuring the successful integration, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting of LINK 11, LINK 16, Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), and associated network systems.

The ideal candidate possesses operational Navy experience, strong technical troubleshooting skills, and expertise supporting tactical data link architectures in complex training and mission environments.

What You Will Do

Provide Tactical Data Link (TDL) support to TTGL in the configuration, management, control and integration of multi-link network systems in support of Fleet Synthetic Training (FST).
Provide technical support, coordination, planning, and execution in bridging multi-tiered TDL architecture during Group Commander (FST-GC), Joint (FST-J), and Sustainment (FST-S) Fleet Synthetic Training (FST) events, Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) exercises and other Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) distributed training event to support the Fleet Response Training Plan (FRTP).
Demonstrate a general understanding of NGC Gateway Manager, TDACS, LMMT, and JSAF.  
Coordinate integration, engineering, installation, and deployment support for the planning and execution of exercises.  
Collect and record for later production in the modeling, analysis and experimentation venues items as common operating pictures from JTIDS LINK 16/11, Navy Tactical Data System and real-time data links. 
Plan, implement and monitor single or multi-link architecture in a Carrier Strike Group, Expeditionary Strike Group, Carrier Strike Force or Naval exercise or operation and understand the impact of the designed architecture on the Common Tactical Picture and Common Operational Picture. 
Provide the knowledge to supervise the initialization, monitoring, troubleshooting of Link-11 and Link-16 systems, the utilization of collaborative planning tools, as well as the skills needed to maintain a tactical picture, monitor link operations, change system configurations, and maintain voice communications.   
Interface with NSWC staff to determine modeling, analysis, and experimentation Common Operating Picture (COP)/Data Collection requirements and assist in making the most use of the data.
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.
Candidate must have a active Secret clearance.
Candidate must have  military duty experience as an Operations Specialist (OS) Tactical Data Coordinator (TDC)/Tactical Information Coordinator (TIC) or an Electronics Technician with Data Link Ready Response Team experience.
Candidate must have experience in C4I systems.                                                                           
Candidate must have experience with LINK 11 and LINK 16.   
Candidate must have experience with Department of Defense Security Technical Implementation Guidelines.
Candidate must have strong technical troubleshooting skills.
Candidate must have the ability to read and digest technical information. 
Candidate must have the ability to troubleshoot technical issues within multiple systems. 
Candidate must have the ability to visualize overall view of systems and conceptualize and document creative solutions.  
Candidate must have strong customer focus, including the ability to manage customer needs and multiple work priorities.
Candidate must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
Candidate must have experience installing release upgrades.
Bonus Points For Having!

Security +
Physical Requirements
Office, industrial, or shipboard environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances. Lifting and moving materials may be required.
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.

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.

To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072

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; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

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.