Manufacturing Engineer Lead

Position: Manufacturing Engineer Lead 4 - 28279
Location: Pocasset

Requisition Number: 28279 Required Travel: 0 - 10%

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Full Time/Salaried/Exempt Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $ Security Clearance:
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Senior This opportunity resides with Uncrewed Systems (UxS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Uncrewed Systems comprises unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and autonomy software. HII creates advanced unmanned solutions for defense, marine research and commercial applications. Serving customers in more than 30 countries, HII provides design, autonomy, manufacturing, testing, operations and sustainment of unmanned systems, including unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every team member contributes to our mission and culture:
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. Come join HII!! Where Hard Stuff is done right! The Manufacturing Engineering Lead is responsible for leading manufacturing engineering activities supporting the production, integration, and test of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) for U.S. Government and allied customers. This role ensures manufacturing processes are technically sound, fully documented, repeatable, and compliant with contractual, regulatory, and quality system requirements.

The position provides direct supervision to manufacturing engineering personnel and serves as a key technical interface between engineering, operations, quality, and program management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Supervision and Technical Leadership Supervise and direct a team of manufacturing engineers supporting UUV production programs Establish task priorities, allocate resources, and ensure execution in accordance with program schedules and contractual requirements Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and formal performance feedback to assigned personnel Enforce adherence to safety, quality, and configuration management policies Manufacturing Process Control Develop, review, approve, and maintain manufacturing processes, routings, work instructions, and standard operating procedures Ensure processes meet requirements for traceability, repeatability, and auditability Lead manufacturing readiness and process validation activities for new and modified products Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) efforts throughout the product lifecycle Production Support and Issue Resolution Provide day-to-day engineering support to manufacturing operations Lead root cause and corrective action investigations related to production nonconformances, test failures, and escapes Ensure timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) Monitor and report key manufacturing performance metrics including yield, rework, and schedule performance Quality, Compliance, and Safety Ensure compliance with applicable quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100) and internal procedures Support internal and external audits, including government and customer audits Ensure manufacturing processes comply with applicable safety requirements for electrical systems, pressure vessels, energy storage devices, and subsea-rated hardware Maintain strict configuration control and support Engineering Change Order (ECO) implementation Cross-Functional Coordination Collaborate with Design Engineering to support engineering changes, deviations, and waivers Coordinate with Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Program Management to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives Support…