Tech Center Part Time Senior Engineering SME for Aerospace Systems (Engineer 6)

Job description

Requisition Number: 25596

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Part Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: - $200,000.00

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain

Level of Experience: Senior

Employee Referral Amount: $0.00
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.

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Job Description

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Mission Technologies (HII-MT) is actively seeking Part-Time candidates with prior senior-level Government, Military, or Industry chief engineering, principle technical, or organizational technical advisory role experience for placement on our Tech Center SME team.

This team provides needed expert support to our operations program teams & Government customers.

Our SMEs also serve as the foundation to our organization's technical advisory to our senior leaders, maintain our expertise & tech-base, and provide professional development & mentorship opportunities for our workforce.



The following are the expertise areas or competencies we are seeking for this Senior Engineering role for Aircraft Systems: Systems Engineering, Structures, Flight Technology, Propulsion & Propulsion Installations, Subsystems, Human Factors/Crew systems, Diagnostics Systems, Avionics & Integrated Avionics Systems (e.g., Radar, Communications, Navigation, Targeting, Electronic Warfare & Countermeasures, etc.), Electrical Systems, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects, Systems Safety, Computer Systems and Software, Maintenance, Armaments, Passenger Safety, Materials, Air Transportability.

This position is managed from Dayton Ohio.

However, the role is mission driven, and candidates can be located in Dayton, Ohio, co-located at other business sites, hybrid, or fully remote.
The pay range for this role is $80-$110/hour depending on the candidate's unique education, background and experience levels.

This position can support cleared and uncleared applicants.


Please note - hiring for this part time position may be seasonal or rotational


Essential Job Responsibilities

The Tech Center is a growing and highly flexible matrixed organization.

Our team of SMEs & Technical Advisors engage across our portfolio of programs & company.

They are not limited to working for a single project or task.



Our candidate’s work activities are scoped based on each person’s specific expertise areas, the needs of both the candidate (e.g., availability & part-time flexibility, desired work scope & tasks, continued professional development), the needs of direct customer projects (e.g., specific project taskings, and contractual or deliverable obligations), and ongoing company initiatives they are supporting (strategic planning roles, customer engagements, corporate activities, etc.).



Tech Center SME activities can range from direct support to DoD customer programs (e.g., studies, analysis, research, advisory, or other part-time program office roles in your related field), contributing to our business opportunities (e.g., strategic goal & strategy development, developing new or novel technical solutions, contributing to whitepaper or proposal teams, and internal research & development (IRAD) projects.

In addition, our team routinely participates in or leads internal professional development initiatives (e.g., mentorship, continuous learning, or organizational quality improvements).





Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years' experience in related Systems Engineering, Technical Programmatic Teams, or Business Capability area role
• Demonstrated experience in DoD (USAF, USSF or other DoD service) acquisition programs for aerospace systems.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related STEM field (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Technical Management).
• Candidates must possess expert level knowledge & breadth of experience in their related fields to be considered a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Candidates will demonstrate qualities inherent with senior-leadership experience, such as ability to: analyze, plan, and adjust work operations to meet requirements and objectives within available resources; adapt standard techniques/processes to perform complex tasks; plan, organize, and mentor junior managers & employees.


• Candidates may be required to obtain or maintain a minimum of a SECRET clearance and access commensurate to their involvement with the USG.

Candidates will be subject to investigation as required by the NISPOM, ICD 704 processes, DoD Manual 5205.07, Volume 2, and any additional Government Policy or Directives as determined by the Cognizant Security Agency.

Candidates may be subject to a polygraph and enhanced security review.

However, those without current security clearances may also apply!


Preferred Requirements

• 20+ years' experience in related Systems Engineering, Technical Programmatic Teams, or Business Capability area role
• Demonstrated experience in a Government, Military, or Industry senior level engineering or technical authority position (e.g., Government, Military, or Industry level Directors of Engineering (DoE), Chief Engineers, Technical Advisors, Technical Program Leads, or Team/Branch/Division Level Leads).
• Master’s Degree is highly desired in a related STEM fields (e.g., Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Technical Management).
• Previously Published Research or contributions to Technical Organizations.




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 buildyourcareer@hii-co.com 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.

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