Subsea Manufacturing Engineer: High-Reliability & NPI

Front Door Defense; Portsmouth, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne DGO in Portsmouth, NH seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the optimization of subsea cable and connector manufacturing from design through production. You will collaborate across Production, Quality, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to improve methods, quality, throughput and process consistency.

The role emphasizes lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, NPI support, and adherence to customer and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in electromechanical or precision manufacturing.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes, work instructions, SOPs, and process documentation.
• Experience with root cause analysis methodologies (5 Why, Fishbone, DMAIC) and corrective actions.
• Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills to support cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for cable assemblies, connector assemblies, and related subsea interconnect solutions.
• Create and maintain detailed work instructions, assembly procedures, process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, and manufacturing documentation.
• Support molding, potting, soldering, bonding, curing, assembly, leak testing, and inspection processes.
• Identify opportunities for waste reduction, cycle-time improvements, yield enhancement, and process stabilization using Lean/Six Sigma.
• Lead root cause analyses and implement corrective/preventive actions for production and quality issues.
• Provide daily engineering support to production to ensure efficient, safe, high-quality operations.
• Design, develop, and implement tooling, fixtures, gauges, and test equipment to improve productivity and consistency.
• Support ECOs, process changes, and configuration management; ensure ISO 9001 compliance.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Analytical problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Manufacturing process development

CAD software

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Industrial engineering or related discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Teledyne DGO in Portsmouth, NH seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the optimization of subsea cable and connector manufacturing from design through production. You will collaborate across Production, Quality, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to improve methods, quality, throughput and process consistency.

The role emphasizes lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, NPI support, and adherence to customer and regulatory requirements.