Requisition Number: 17524

　　Required Travel: 0 - 10%

　　Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

　　Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain

　　Level of Experience: Senior

　　This opportunity resides with Unmanned Systems, a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Our Unmanned Systems group creates advanced unmanned maritime 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).

　　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. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

　　Come Join HII! Where Hard Stuff is Done Right!

　　HII Unmanned Systems is seeking an experienced professional to come join our mechanical engineering group! We are looking for an individual to lead the development of advanced capabilities for integration into our autonomous systems. System and subsystem design space includes common platform engineering areas, including energy subsystems, navigation subsystems, propulsion subsystems, sensor subsystems, and control subsystems, as well as launch and recovery systems. As a mechanical engineer you will be responsible for the participation in product life cycle analysis and the development and management of technical data packages on new and existing designs. Working in a cross functional design team, the candidate will be responsible for bringing designs through first article release, test, integration, delivery to manufacturing, and manufacturing support and improvements.

　　Responsibilities may include the following:

　　• Support both new development, production, and sustaining efforts in mechanical design and implementations.

　　• Demonstrate proficiency in material selection for underwater applications with corrosion considerations, structural analysis (finite element desired), electronic packing, CAD and solid work modeling (SolidWorks).

　　• Communicate designs and issues to each corresponding department.

　　• Research, develop, plan designs mechanical and electromechanical products for underwater applications.

　　• Oversee and coordinate activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and systems.

　　• Support both Sales and Marketing Departments with engineering special quotes.

　　• Provide documentation for manufacturing support and design.

　　• Estimate labor and cost of materials for designs and applications.

　　• Drive configuration management philosophy in products

　　• Build prototypes and tests fixtures for new design or to update existing designs and products.

　　• Perform project management duties as assigned.

　　• Travel to offsite locations as assigned.

　　• Communicate and support the efforts for each department with mechanical designs and implementations.

　　• Other duties as assigned.

　　What you will be doing...

　　Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

　　What we are looking for...

　　9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field.

　　Must be able to obtain and maintain a government clearance. #LI-MH1 *TE *EP *MV

　　Bonus points for...

　　• Experience with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)

　　• Technical project leadership

　　• Manufacturing experience with marine products

　　• Knowledge of Enterprise PDM (EPDM) in support of 3D modeling tools.

　　• The ideal candidate is an individual that can work in a fast paced environment; with a high attention to detail, excellent problem solving skills, ability

　　Physical Requirements

　　Office, industrial or shipboard environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances. Lifting and moving of materials not to exceed the guidelines set for one man lift.

　　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 diverse 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.

　　Today’s challenges are bigger than ever, and the nation needs the best of us. It’s why we’re focused on hiring, developing and nurturing our diversity. We believe that diversity among our workforce strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas and enriches the work lives of all our employees.

　　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 [email protected] 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 Technical Solutions.