Technical Lead, Engineering
Huntington Ingalls Industries · McLean, VA
$148,275–$218,000from the description
Jul 24, 2026
McLean, VA
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior part-time systems engineering role focused on defense mission systems spanning electronic warfare, counter-UAS, cyber, and intelligence. The position centers on converting operational military requirements into engineering specifications, then guiding design, integration, testing, and transition of prototype systems into fielded use. It suits an experienced defense engineer with a decade or more of hands-on mission systems development and a background working with DoD or interagency partners.
Senior level · 10+ years · Top Secret clearance · Part-time
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Why we read it this way (11)
The posting is located in Hawaii (state code 'HI' appears in the header) but no specific city or CBSA is named; metro left blank.
This role is classified as Part Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt per the posting, which is unusual for a senior defense engineering role at this salary range — likely a classification artifact of HII's HR system rather than a true part-time engagement.
The salary range ($148,275–$218,000/year) is stated as an annual figure despite the hourly/non-exempt classification; reported as-stated.
Clearance gate: the hard requirement is 'ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance'; actually possessing an active TS clearance is listed under Preferred/Bonus Points.
The role is a systems engineering / technical lead function spanning EW, CUAS, cyber, and intelligence mission systems. It does not map cleanly to a single SOC code; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the closest fit for the requirements-translation and systems-integration focus, with 15-1299 as a runner-up given the defense/mission-systems orientation.
Most 'skills' in this posting are domain areas and methodologies (EW, CUAS, systems integration, requirements development) rather than discrete named software tools or platforms. They are included because the JD explicitly gates on them, but the skills list is inherently less tool-specific than a typical software engineering role.
PMP and Lean Six Sigma are listed together under the Preferred/Bonus section as alternative certifications.
10+ years of experience in systems engineering, mission systems development, R&D, or defense prototyping is stated as a hard requirement and drives the overall years minimum of 10; the degree-based substitution table (8 yrs + BS, 6 yrs + MS, 12 yrs + HS) is an alternative path, so no minimum degree is hard-required.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): systems engineering, requirements development.
Requires a Top Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
Posting is for a part-time engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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