Development Engineer

Ultra Electronics Group•Columbia City, IN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Protecting What Matters. Powering the Future of Naval Technology. Your work here has global impact. From developing sonar and radar systems to advancing unmanned and undersea platforms, our technologies empower the U.S. Navy and allied forces to operate in some of the world’s most complex environments. As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we continue to push boundaries—driven by innovation, accountability, and a shared commitment to excellence. Join us as we shape the future of naval warfare—safeguarding the seas and strengthening navies worldwide. Nationality Requirements Due to the nature of the programs we support, certain roles may require candidates to meet U.S. nationality requirements and be eligible to obtain a security clearance. Position Summary The Development Engineer supports the design, validation, and continuous improvement of products and manufacturing processes, with a strong focus on creating, maintaining, and improving work instructions. This role ensures that work instructions are clear, accurate, standardized, and aligned with engineering requirements, quality standards, and production needs. The Development Engineer collaborates closely with design engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to translate technical requirements into effective, user-friendly documentation that enables safe, efficient, and repeatable execution on the production floor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent studies and 4+ years of experience
Work instruction authoring and technical documentation
Process development and manufacturing support
Must have strong computer skills and be especially proficient in MS Office
Ability to obtain a US Government security clearance. Security clearances are granted to U.S. citizens.

Nice To Haves

Strong skills in design analysis and design for manufacturing
Must be a team player with good communication skills
Proficient at dimensional and tolerance analysis from part level through system level
Must be willing to travel to various test sites and supplier locations.
Experience with electronic components, printed circuit boards and circuit card assemblies
Significant experience and familiarity with manufacturing best practices (lean concepts, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, constraint analysis, etc.) and their application
Working knowledge and experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and data-driven analytics

Responsibilities

Create, review, and update detailed work instructions to support new product introductions, process changes, and continuous improvement initiatives
Translate engineering designs, specifications, and process requirements into clear, step-by-step instructions
Develop and maintain manufacturing flow charts, manufacturing BOM's, routings and MRP related activities.
Define and implement manufacturing methods, tooling and equipment, and Lean Manufacturing
Production support for Engineering development, design for manufacturing, and transition to manufacturing.
Assisting in bids, improving and developing new products.
Employ strong analytical skills; especially driving to root cause when completing failure analysis, determining best practice methodologies for manufacturing, and determining key process failure modes