DELIVERING TO AN ALL-DOMAIN FORCE - 135 year history - builds the majority of u.s. navy fleet - all domains Across HII’s three divisions and more than 135-year history, we are industry leaders in naval ship design, construction and integration, to artificial intelligence and electronic warfare, unmanned systems and autonomy, synthetic training, to C5ISR and platform modernization. DIVISIONS INGALLS SHIPBUILDING Employing more than 11,000 employees, Ingalls Shipbuilding is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to the economic growth of Alabama. For 85 years, Ingalls has designed, built and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. The largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, Ingalls is simultaneously building four classes of ships. NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING Newport News Shipbuilding has for more than 135 years built ships that have served the nation in peace and war, in times of adversity and in times of abundance. The legacy of “Always Good Ships,” includes the design, construction, overhaul and repair of more than 800 ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. MISSION TECHNOLOGIES HII develops integrated solutions that enable today’s connected, all-domain force. Capabilities include C5ISR systems and operations; the application of AI and machine learning to battlefield decisions; defensive and offensive cyberspace strategies and EW; unmanned autonomous systems; LVC solutions; fleet modernization; and critical nuclear operations. SECTORS CIVIL HII supports the design, development, construction, commissioning and decommissioning of built environments and infrastructures. HII also defends the homeland with advanced technology solutions such as data fusion, big data analytics, advanced software development, enterprise IT and more. COMMERCIAL HII supports organizations worldwide in driving innovation via unmanned systems, autonomy and AI solutions, design thinking, and agile software development. HII leverages extensive engineering and project planning experience to achieve customer goals. DEFENSE As a global all-domain defense provider, HII has a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security. HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the world’s most powerful ships to all-domain solutions including unmanned systems and autonomy, ISR, cyber, LVC solutions, and applied AI/ML. INTERNATIONAL With technologies and operations in more than 30 countries, HII delivers defense, civil and commercial solutions to allied partners worldwide. CAPABILITIES AIRCRAFT CARRIERS HII is the nation’s sole designer, builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS HII builds LPD 17 San Antonio and LHA America classes of amphibious warships. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HII is defining and building the next generation of smart defense and intelligence systems. C5ISR HII designs, develops, integrates and manages the sensors, systems and other assets necessary to support integrated ISR operations and accelerated decision-making. CYBER, EW & SPACE HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYERS Since the early 1970’s, as the premier Large Surface Combatant shipyard, HII has built and delivered four different classes of destroyers. INGALLS’ PLANNING YARD For over 40 years, Ingalls has provided quality planning yard services. INTEGRATED DIGITAL SHIPBUILDING HII uses Integrated Digital Shipbuilding (iDS) to transition from two-dimensional paper-based instructions to digital formats. LVC SOLUTIONS As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTERS Ingalls Shipbuilding provides the U.S. Coast Guard with the advanced cutters they need as America’s maritime first responder. NUCLEAR & ENVIRONMENTAL HII meets clients’ toughest nuclear and environmental challenges. FLEET SUSTAINMENT For 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. SUBMARINES Newport News Shipbuilding is one of two designers and builders of nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy. UNMANNED SYSTEMS HII creates advanced unmanned solutions for defense, marine research and commercial applications. DOMAINS AIR HII builds, designs and services advanced technologies and solutions to accelerate change for the control and exploitation of the air domain. HII has proven experience in procuring, integrating, deploying, and supporting aviation and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor systems and subsystems in high-threat and austere environments. CYBER HII is a driving force behind the protection of computer systems, networks and platforms, with offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. With broad experience in rapid prototyping, software and data integration, and joint operations, HII delivers solutions at the speed and scale required to support customer mission success. JOINT ALL-DOMAIN HII designs and integrates networks, sensors and systems for the most technologically advanced military platforms to share information and data at the speed, scale and precision required by joint operations on land, at sea, in the air and in space. LAND From C5ISR capabilities and modernization of ground vehicles/systems, to advanced manned and unmanned mobility, power, and energy systems, HII provides complex capabilities integration to improve land force effectiveness. SEA HII builds and delivers the world’s most powerful ships and technologies that safeguard America’s maritime interests around the world. SPACE HII extends a range of capabilities across space-based operations, from advanced geospatial intelligence, leading-edge AI, autonomous cueing of ISR networks space network modeling, simulation and analysis. HII also provides special mission support to the U.S. Space Force and electronic warfare design, development and hardware-in-the-loop capabilities for spacecraft.
Director of AI Solution Engineering
Discover customer problem sets that are candidates for AI-enabled performance gains. Develop and advance a pipeline of DoD AI application project concepts that support the strategic business plans of HII business groups. Lead internal modernization programs at HII and division level. Form and lead marketing, development, and operational expert teams to develop new AI-powered mission capabilities for known customer problem sets. Support organizational efforts in vetting new AI and data analytics technologies for HII solutions. Serve as a market-facing thought leader and communicator of HII AI- powered solutions.
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