Requisition Number: 31037
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $87,104.00 - $124,433.00
Security Clearance: Secret
Level of Experience: Senior
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)The Senior Manufacturing Engineer leads the development, implementation, and sustainment of manufacturing processes for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) in a defense contracting environment. This role serves as a technical authority for manufacturability, producibility, and integration of complex UUV systems, bridging design engineering and production to ensure reliable, repeatable, and compliant builds that meet stringent defense, quality, and mission requirements.
The position requires a high level of technical judgment, hands-on problem solving, and cross-functional leadership across engineering, quality, supply chain, and program teams.
What you will be doing...- Lead the development, documentation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for UUV systems, subassemblies, and components, including mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical assemblies.
- Serve as the manufacturing subject matter expert (SME) during design reviews, providing Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) guidance and identifying technical and production risks early in the development cycle.
- Own and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, assembly travelers, manufacturing routings, and bills of materials (BOMs).
- Provide technical leadership during new product introduction (NPI), prototype builds, low-rate initial production (LRIP), and transition to full-rate production.
- Specify, design, or oversee tooling, fixtures, test equipment, and production aids required for UUV assembly, integration, and testing.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for manufacturing, assembly, or test-related issues, including coordination with design engineering and quality.
- Support system-level integration, functional testing, environmental testing, and acceptance testing in accordance with defense and customer requirements.
- Collaborate with supply chain and suppliers to evaluate manufacturability, production readiness, and quality of externally sourced components and assemblies.
- Ensure manufacturing processes comply with applicable defense standards, contractual requirements, configuration management, and quality system controls.
- Mentor junior manufacturing engineers and technicians, providing technical guidance and best practices.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield, quality, reliability, cost, and schedule performance.
What we are looking for...- 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in realted field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a government clearance #LI-MH1
Bonus points for...- Experience in high production environments.
- Experience with UUVs, AUVs, ROVs, or other undersea, marine, or harsh-environment systems.
- Familiarity with pressure housings, sealing methods, underwater connectors, corrosion-resistant materials, and subsea-rated components.
- Experience supporting defense programs, including prototype development, LRIP, and sustainment.
- Knowledge of environmental, vibration, shock, and functional testing of mission-critical systems.
- Active or previously held U.S. security clearance.
Physical RequirementsMay require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.
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.
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.
