REMOTE Software Developer (Real‑Time Simulation & Dev Lab)

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Location: Nellis AFB, NV, Remote, United States

Company: HII's Mission Technologies division

Requisition Number: 28298

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $117,263.00 - $142,390.00

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 team member contributes to our mission and culture:

• 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

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking remote skilled and motivated Software Developers to design, develop, and maintain critical system software components for the US Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center – Nellis (JITTC-N). An active Secret security clearance is required for this role. As part of a team providing on-site Modeling and Simulation (M&S) support to establish and deliver high-end Advanced Tactics, Training, and Test capability for Government personnel operating under USAFWC/ACC, this candidate will contribute to the development and maintenance of NAVAIR’s Next Generation Threat System (NGTS), a continually evolving synthetic environment generator that provides constructive entities to the battlespace simulation and supports multiple platform/services training, testing, analysis, and research and development.

The Software

Engineer will leverage their expertise in C++/C, along with strong design skills, to enhance the functionality and integration of NGTS with other JSE components like GRID (Global Reusable Interface Domain) in a complex simulation and training environment. This role requires a solid understanding of software architecture and development best practices.

The following positions are available:

• Software Developer/Engineer Software 2: Salary Range: $100,807 - $106,407
• Software Developer/Engineer Software 3: Salary Range: $124,651 - $131,576
• Software Developer/Engineer Software 4: Salary Range: $150,766 - $159,142
• Software Developer/Engineer Software 5: Salary Range: $176,131 - $185,916

What You Will Do

Developing software for an advanced synthetic training environment. This software is integrated into flight simulators to support pilot training against potential threats. One will support software development, software integration, customer training and demonstrations, to also include:

• Demonstrating a knowledge of standard programming algorithms, design patterns, and object-oriented software design.
• Evaluating and reviewing C++ language code. Programming using C++, C, Python 3.
• Developing parallel processes, threading, and process communication.
• Utilizing Git for daily code management, including branching, merging, and resolving conflicts within a collaborative development enviro