Manufacturing Engineer 5 - 30564

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Pocasset (MA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) Savings Plan

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a senior manufacturing engineer to support production of autonomous systems. You will lead a cross‑functional team, resolve production issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement across new and existing products.

You will design manufacturing processes, document workflows, and contribute to manufacturability and cost reduction while ensuring compliance with regulations and readiness for production transitions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years relevant experience with Bachelor's
• 13+ years relevant experience with Master's
• 10+ years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field
• Experience with defense manufacturing
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize manufacturing processes, layouts, and procedures.
• Lead cross‑functional team and resolve production issues.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and document manufacturing methods and data packages.
• Drive process improvements for safety, quality, and cost.
• Support manufacturing readiness and production risk reduction.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering leadership

Production issue resolution

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

PhD/JD in related field

Tools

FRACAS

Engineering change and configuration management

Technical documentation

Job description

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Location: Pocasset, MA, Massachusetts, United States

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$127,827.00-$175,000.00

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.

Come join HII!! Where hard stuff is done right!

HII Unmanned Systems is seeking an experienced professional to come join our manufacturing engineering group! We are looking for an individual to support the production of our autonomous systems. As a senior manufacturing engineer, you will be responsible for supporting production operations, resolving manufacturing issues, and driving continuous improvement for new and existing products. Leading a cross functional team of 5–10 manufacturing, electrical, and mechanical engineers, the candidate will be responsible for production issue response, failure analysis and corrective actions, design and process improvements, and product delivery support. Responsibilities may include the following:

• Support production, sustaining, and new product introduction efforts through manufacturing engineering analysis, implementation, and leadership.
• Respond to production issues in a timely manner and provide hands‑on support to diagnose and resolve manufacturing problems.
• Lead failure analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective action implementation for product and process nonconformances.
• Develop, document, and implement manufacturing process updates to improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost.
• Recommend and support design improvements to enhance manufacturability, assembly efficiency, reliability, and producibility.
• Communicate manufacturing issues, process changes, improvement plans, risks, and technical status to the appropriate departments, the Division Head of Integrated Product Support, and senior leadership.
• Provide documentation for manufacturing support, work instructions, process flows, and engineering changes.
• Support the development and release of technical data packages, manufacturing methods, and production documentation for new and existing designs.
• Drive configuration management philosophy in products and manufacturing processes.
• Estimate production and cost impacts for manufacturing changes, process improvements, and design updates.
• Lead a team of 5–10 cross‑discipline engineers in support of production issue response, technical problem solving, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Coordinate and prioritize production support activities across multiple issues, products, and functional teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Lead cross functional efforts to resolve recurring production issues and implement long‑term corrective actions.
• Support planning and execution of manufacturing readiness, process improvement, and production risk reduction activities.
• Other duties as assigned

What you will be doing..

Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout. Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

What we are looking for...

• 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
• Must have experience with management and defense manufacturing
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government clearance #LI-MH1

Preferred candidates will have experience in:

• failure Root Cause and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS)
• performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions in a manufacturing environment
• manufacturing process development, documentation, and continuous improvement
• supporting engineering changes and configuration management in production
• interpreting engineering drawings, bills of materials, and technical data packages
• new product introduction and transition to production
• working in a cross functional team environment
• supporting electro-mechanical assembly or complex systems manufacturing

Physical Requirements

May 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.
Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class.
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.
Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.