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Requisition Number: 30770 Required Travel: 0 - 10% Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt Anticipated Salary Range: $78,897.00 - $95,000.00 Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain 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 employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities: • 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 HII Mission Technologies is seeking a Design Agent Lead to manage front‑end design development and document control workflows supporting Navy training system installations and alterations. We’re looking for a detail‑oriented professional who can independently drive cross‑functional coordination, oversee technical documentation, and ensure high standards of quality, accuracy, and timely delivery. This is a full‑time position based in Virginia Beach, VA. What You Will Do • Lead and manage the front end Design Agent workflow from requirements intake through planning, development, technical review, QA review, submission, tracking, and closeout. • Develop, revise, and coordinate SIDs, ICDs, drawings, layouts, sketches, redlines, and associated documentation supporting Navy installations and alterations. • Validate project scope, design inputs, technical data, milestones, ownership, and approvals; resolve missing or conflicting information. • Coordinate routinely with engineering, QA, program management, production, Planning Yard representatives, customers, and document control. • Maintain configuration control, revision history, document accuracy, and traceability within the approved system of record. • Manage trackers, engineering logs, action items, risks, workflow metrics, and project due dates; provide timely status updates to leadership. • Prepare or coordinate required submissions including LARs, DMS requests, eForms uploads, technical data packages, minutes, and reports. • Participate in design reviews, ship checks, site surveys, planning meetings, and readiness reviews; document decisions and required follow up actions. • Ensure compliance with Navy, NAVSEA, shipyard, Planning Yard, and program procedures. • Identify workflow bottlenecks and recurring challenges; implement process improvements that strengthen accountability, cycle time, and quality. • Provide daily leadership, technical guidance, workload coordination, and mentoring to Design Agents and support personnel. • Work independently and collaboratively within a fast paced digital environment supporting distributed teams. What You Must Have • 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience. • Candidate must have experience developing or managing technical drawings and design documentation for installation, alteration, shipboard, industrial, or DoD work. • Candidate must have working knowledge of SIDs, ICDs, drawing development practices, configuration management, and formal review and approval workflows. • Candidate must have knowledge of applicable Navy and NAVSEA standards, technical requirements, and procedures. • Candidate must have experience with digital design tools including AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat/Bluebeam. • Candidate must have the ability to interpret technical requirements, drawings, specifications, field conditions, and stakeholder inputs and translate them into complete and accurate design documentation. • Candidate must have experience with ownership, organization, problem solving ability, communication skills, and follow through. • Candidate must have the ability to work independently in a remote/digital environment while maintaining responsiveness and accountability. • Candidate must have an Active Secret Clearance. Bonus Points For Having! • Leadership or workflow owner experience in a technical design environment. • Experience with Navy training systems, ship alterations, Planning Yard processes, ship checks, or installation design packages. • Experience with record selected drawings, drawing baselines, and formal Navy submission processes. • Familiarity with major shipyard standards such as Ingalls Shipbuilding. • Demonstrated ability to improve technical or administrative workflows. • Active Secret security clearance. Physical Requirements Work may be performed in office, remote, industrial, shipyard, or shipboard environments. Must be able to climb ladders, access confined spaces, tolerate temperature variations, carry a laptop or technical materials, and lift items within one person lift guidelines. The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills. Meet 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. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you. To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: vimeo.com HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as 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; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application. Why HII We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals. 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. 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. Do You Need 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.

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Requisition Number: 30770
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain
Level of Experience: Mid
Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies
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.
Lead and manage the front end Design Agent workflow from requirements intake through planning, development, technical review, QA review, submission, tracking, and closeout.
Develop, revise, and coordinate SIDs, ICDs, drawings, layouts, sketches, redlines, and associated documentation supporting Navy installations and alterations.
Validate project scope, design inputs, technical data, milestones, ownership, and approvals; resolve missing or conflicting information.
Coordinate routinely with engineering, QA, program management, production, Planning Yard representatives, customers, and document control.
Maintain configuration control, revision history, document accuracy, and traceability within the approved system of record.
Manage trackers, engineering logs, action items, risks, workflow metrics, and project due dates; provide timely status updates to leadership.
Prepare or coordinate required submissions including LARs, DMS requests, eForms uploads, technical data packages, minutes, and reports.
Participate in design reviews, ship checks, site surveys, planning meetings, and readiness reviews; document decisions and required follow up actions.
Ensure compliance with Navy, NAVSEA, shipyard, Planning Yard, and program procedures.
Identify workflow bottlenecks and recurring challenges; implement process improvements that strengthen accountability, cycle time, and quality.

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