Engineer Systems 2 (Technical Support Specialist - Joint Interoperability Lead)

About the position

Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking a highly qualified Technical Support Specialist - Joint Interoperability Lead. This role operates on-site at the Navy Warfare Development Center, Norfolk Naval Station, supporting the Maritime Operation Center - Exercise Support Team (MOC-EST) and Naval Surface Warfare Center - Corona (NSWC-Corona). The candidate will contribute to Navy Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training across assigned Areas of Responsibility (AORs), playing a key role in planning, designing, and executing Operational-level Fleet Synthetic Training (FST-O) events for Fleet and task force staffs, including reserve personnel. This position involves regular engagement with Military, Government, and Contractor Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Research, analyze, and provide feedback to NCTE Software Engineering, Navy Training Baseline design engineers, and JS J7 Database personnel to validate BLUFOR, Coalition, and OPFOR capabilities.
• Maintain proficiency in operating the Joint Training Data Services (JTDS) tool to ensure maritime capabilities are accurately depicted in Joint and CCMD exercise events.
• Contribute annually to the JS J7-maintained Joint Live Virtual Constructive (JLVC) federation Master Class List (MCL).
• Develop and maintain JTDS Order of Battle (OBS) files for JLVC-supported exercises.
• Collaborate directly with JS J7 database personnel to build and manage maritime OOB (blue, red, green) within JTDS databases for each event.
• Ensure naming conventions are consistent between JTDS OBS and NTB database, rationalizing data for seamless synchronization.
• Coordinate and track the progress of FST-O submitted database requirements with NCTE Software Engineering and Engineering Support teams.
• Act as a liaison with in-service engineering activities to address database issues swiftly during training event execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree in a related field with 0 years of experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent with 6 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active Secret Clearance (with potential upgrade to Top Secret).
• Technical leadership skills to identify engineering domain issues and engage appropriate engineering personnel.
• Knowledge of distributed simulation protocols (HLA, DIS).
• Familiarity with networking concepts, architectures, and protocols (TCP/IP, UDP).
• Proficiency in Linux command line and Windows operating systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels.

Nice-to-haves

• Current CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience with MS Visio for technical architecture drawings.
• Familiarity with Navy systems and commands.
• Knowledge of Navy C4I tactical systems, such as Link 16 and GCCS.

Benefits

• 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.
• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.