Technical Lead, Engineering
About The Position
HII’s Uncrewed Systems business group within the Mission Technologies division is seeking an experienced professional for its manufacturing engineering group. The position supports production of autonomous systems and leads production support, failure analysis, corrective actions, design and process improvements, and product delivery support. The role leads a cross-functional team of 5–10 manufacturing, electrical, and mechanical engineers and coordinates production support across products and functional teams. The posting also describes the role as a technical expert who provides leadership in the design, development, and delivery of technology-enabled products and services. It contributes to product and application design, leads specification and design phases, manages development and enhancement efforts, and ensures technical integrity throughout projects. The role acts as a day-to-day technical lead, provides technical guidance and escalation support, coordinates documentation and testing, and communicates project status with relevant team members.
Requirements
- Eight years of relevant progressive experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field; or six years with a master’s degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 12 years of relevant progressive experience.
- Experience with management and defense manufacturing.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
- Advanced failure analysis experience.
- Proposal and bidding experience.
Nice To Haves
- Leadership experience.
- Functional management experience in a Department of Defense contractor environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support production, sustaining, and new product introduction through manufacturing engineering analysis, implementation, and leadership.
- Respond promptly to production issues and provide hands-on support to diagnose and resolve manufacturing problems.
- Lead failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions for product and process nonconformances.
- Develop, document, and implement manufacturing process updates to improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost.
- Recommend and support design improvements that improve manufacturability, assembly efficiency, reliability, and producibility.
- Communicate manufacturing issues, process changes, improvement plans, risks, and technical status to relevant departments, the Division Head of Integrated Product Support, and senior leadership.
- Prepare manufacturing support documentation, work instructions, process flows, and engineering changes.
- Support development and release of technical data packages, manufacturing methods, and production documentation for new and existing designs.
- Drive configuration management practices for products and manufacturing processes.
- Estimate production and cost impacts of manufacturing changes, process improvements, and design updates.
- Lead 5–10 cross-discipline engineers in production issue response, technical problem solving, and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate and prioritize production support activities across multiple issues, products, and functional teams.
- Mentor junior engineers 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.
- Contribute to design, redesign, and development of technology products and applications; lead or contribute to specification and design phases.
- Manage design and implementation of development and enhancement efforts, and coordinate systems installation and software testing with other technologists.
- Provide technical guidance to clients and department staff and maintain technical integrity of projects.
- Perform day-to-day technical leadership on assigned projects and support evaluations and feasibility reviews of concepts and technology solutions.
- Act as a technical escalation point and resolve technical decisions during the project lifecycle.
- Determine and provide technical documentation during requirements gathering, and assist with project scoping, deliverables, and project-specific documentation.
- Coordinate with producers to ensure appropriate staffing resources are assigned and effectively utilized.
- Work with quality assurance resources to create test plans and ensure issues are assigned, fixed, and regression-tested.
- Communicate project status daily with appropriate team members.
- Provide technical consultancy and participate in business development efforts, including proposals, development plans, and presentations, as directed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plan choices
- Wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- 401(k) savings plan options
- Financial planning tools
- Life insurance
- Employee discounts
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
- Occasional bonus or other non-recurrent compensation for qualified positions, if applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
