Principal AI/ML Engineer

About the Team

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within 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.

HII works within the nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, and software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

About the Role

As an AI/ML Engineer, you will design advanced model architectures and develop machine learning pipelines optimized for operational deployment in government and mission-critical environments. This role involves hands-on development of deep learning, metric learning, and neuro-symbolic models, alongside the stewardship of complex data pipelines and edge-optimized solutions.

You will research, design, and apply machine learning and visual AI algorithms to diverse datasets to build models for operational use. Your work will include overseeing Sim-to-Real (GAN-based) pipelines to support robust model training and domain adaptation, as well as leading edge deployment optimization efforts to ensure models operate efficiently in resource-constrained environments. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to define requirements, share insights, and ensure technical alignment while providing expert solutions to complex, ambiguous problems.

Why HII

HII is more than a job—it's an opportunity to build a new future. We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space, and cyber. Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics-driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first.

Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career. Together, we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Application 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. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.