Manufacturing Engineer

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Location: Pocasset, MA, Massachusetts, United States

Requisition Number:31037

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$87,104.00-$

Security Clearance:

Secret

Level of

Experience:

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 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.

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.

• 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.
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