R300 Technical Lead – USV, UUV

Mission Technologies, a division of HII

. Lead a cross-functional team in the design, development, test, delivery, and support of products within the program .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timePocasset • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $158,326 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading cross-functional teams for technical product development, emphasizing quality and reliability while managing project budgets and schedules. Possesses strong project management skills, including risk management and earned value analysis, with a focus on multidisciplinary systems integration.

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Engineering Leadership ExperienceProject Management SkillsTechnical Product Development StrategyCustomer Interfacing and Presentation SkillsGovernment Issued Secret Clearance

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Hard Skills

Project LeadershipTechnical DocumentationSystems Design and DevelopmentRisk ManagementCMMI Development ProcessesMarine SystemsRoboticsSoftware TestingTechnical BriefingsProduct Upgrades

Soft Skills

TeamworkCommunication SkillsMentoringProblem-SolvingCustomer Support

Industry Keywords

Defense ContractingMultidisciplinary SystemsIndustrial EnvironmentShipboard EnvironmentTechnical Consultancy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a cross-functional team in the design, development, test, delivery, and support of products within the program
Align product designs with the program technical vision and ensure requirements are met
Manage the technical baseline and support technical planning while keeping projects within budget and schedule
Establish product development approaches emphasizing quality, robustness, and reliability
Resolve cross-discipline technical issues
Provide dotted-line supervision of technical personnel involved in complex systems design and development
Act as the program technical focal point for internal and external customers
Participate in reviews and report technical, cost, and schedule progress
Support Program and Project Managers in creating and maintaining development and production plans and schedules
Mentor engineering team members
Support continuous improvement through adherence to and improvement of CMMI development processes
Lead engineering efforts across manufacturing, post-delivery design updates and issues, and introduction of new functions and capabilities
Lead specification and design phases of the development life cycle
Manage design and implementation of development and enhancement efforts
Coordinate systems installation and software testing with other technologists
Provide technical guidance and maintain technical integrity of projects
Lead assigned projects and perform evaluations and feasibility reviews of concepts and technology solutions
Resolve technical escalations and decisions throughout the project lifecycle
Determine and provide technical documentation, including functional and technical specifications
Assist with project scoping, deliverables, and project-specific documentation
Coordinate staffing resources with producers
Create test plans with quality assurance resources and ensure issues are assigned, fixed, and regressed
Communicate daily on project status
Provide technical consultancy and participate in business development efforts, proposals, development plans, and presentations
Support customer meetings and provide technical support through occasional travel

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 6 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 12 years relevant progressive experience
Engineering leadership experience
Must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued Secret clearance
Experience establishing strategy for technical product development with emphasis on multidisciplinary systems (mechanical, electrical, software, etc.)
Experience as project leader/manager including supervision of technical personnel involved in the design and development of complex systems
Background with marine systems, robotics, and development/integration of products
Demonstrated project management skills, including earned value and risk management
Demonstrated excellent customer interfacing and presentation skills
Highly skilled providing technical briefings to internal/external customers and company leadership
Working experience leading technical definition and change proposal development
Experience identifying program risks and developing mitigation plans
Excellent teamwork and communication skills, both verbal and written
Experience with Defense contracting environments
Experience supporting troubleshooting and introducing product upgrades into a production setting
Ability to work in an industrial or shipboard environment
Normally not required to lift more than 40 pounds higher than three feet above feet/floor level

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation may occasionally be offered for qualified positions
Educational and training programs for continual career growth