Overview

Date: Aug 18, 2026 Location: Doral, FL, Florida, United States Company: HII's Mission Technologies division Requisition Number: 29888 Required Travel: 0 - 10% Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt Anticipated Salary Range: $135,954.00 - $170,000.00 Security Clearance: TS/SCI Level of Experience: Senior HI This opportunity resides with All-Domain Operations (ADO), a business group within HIIs Mission Technologies division. All-Domain Operations comprises multi-domain operations, platforms and logistics, and intelligence operations. HII designs, develops, integrates and manages the sensors, systems and other assets necessary to support integrated ISR operations and accelerated decision-making. With data fusion and mission management capabilities for the Department of Defense, the combatant commands and the intelligence community, HII advances the mission around the globe. 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 contributesregardless 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. Summary The Science and Technology Advisor provides SOUTHCOM J36 with Science and Technology expertise in counternarcotics operations and serves as the technical authority in engineering and technology for the counternarcotics portfolio. The role supports the National Defense Strategy priority to defend the homeland, specifically countering narco-terrorists, and serves as the technical expert S&T advisor to DASW CN/GT. Every day, HII helps U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and its mission partners stay ahead of evolving threats by delivering the intelligence, technology, and operational expertise needed to protect U.S. interests across the Western Hemisphere. What You Will Do Serve as the technical expert Science and Technology advisor to DASW CN/GT and to SOUTHCOM J36 on the counternarcotics technology portfolio. Identify innovative solutions to counternarcotics operational gaps, working with industry and the Defense laboratories. Advise on critical operational problems affecting counter drug operations and asymmetric threats where a technical solution is available through RDT&E channels or through emerging technology. Interface with Department of War and non-Department of War laboratories and centers and with other agencies to plan and execute new technology development programs, including the Office of Naval Research, U.S. Customs R&D, U.S. Army Materiel Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Write proposals to secure additional resources from OUSW and from Military Service RDT&E programs. Coordinate operational evaluations and transition new capabilities into counternarcotics operations. Identify needed operational capabilities, evaluate emerging technologies, and lead demonstration efforts such as Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations, Fleet Battle Experiments, and operational demonstrations. Apply knowledge of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process and of funds management for military system acquisition to plan, budget, and recommend execution plans across the development program cycle. Advise on the cost, schedule, and performance risks that affect counternarcotics de