Software Engineer 1

Job Description

Software Engineer 1 | Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), located in Philadelphia, PA. HII’s Mission Technologies division, comprising over 7,000 professionals, delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies for national defense. The company builds solutions across C5ISR, AI, Big Data, cyber operations, and synthetic training environments, supporting critical national security missions. As a Software Engineer 1, you will contribute to this mission by designing, developing, and maintaining software applications, applying foundational engineering principles to deliver high-quality solutions for Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community customers.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full Time
• Location: Philadelphia, PA
• Pay: $64171–$77000 yearly
• Team: Global Security (GS) group within Mission Technologies
• Mission: Design, develop, and maintain software applications supporting critical national missions for Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community customers.
• Tech Stack: Visual Basic, Visual Studio .NET, SQL Server, HTML, JavaScript, SGML/XML, PDF integration, Oracle

What You’ll Actually Do
• Software Design: Research, design, develop, and modify enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software.
• System Planning: Plan system and development deployment, ensuring compliance with software standards.
• Interface Evaluation: Evaluate the interface between hardware and software, operational requirements, and characteristics of the overall system.
• Documentation: Document the testing and maintenance of system corrections.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level position requiring a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or a High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience. Candidates must have experience working with scientific programming and information systems management.
• Experience: Experience with Windows, Linux, or UNIX environments. Candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an active Secret Clearance.
• Skills: Proficiency in Visual Basic, Visual Studio .NET, SQL Server, and web technologies including HTML, JavaScript, SGML/XML, and PDF integration.
• Bonus: Expertise in JavaScript and HTML for front-end development and experience with Oracle as a backend database.