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 worlds most complex environments.
As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves we continue to push boundariesdriven by innovation accountability and a shared commitment to excellence.
Join us as we shape the future of naval warfaresafeguarding 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.Job Description
Essential Duties:
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 BOMs 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
Required Skills:
Bachelors 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.
Desired Skills:
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
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What Ultra Maritime Offers You
At Ultra Maritime we invest in our employees and their well-being:
Climate controlled well-lit and clean work environment!
Work/life balance that includes up to 3 weeks PTO for first year
8 Paid Holidays with 3 floating holidays
401k Plan with Company Match
Educational Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement)
Wellness Program and incentives
Company HSA contributions
Insurance Benefits that start 1st of the month following hire
Eligibility in Company Performance-based bonuses annually
Additional Employee Discounts and Perks
Company-Paid Benefits:
$75 monthly student loan repayment program
Basic Life Insurance
Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Voluntary Employee-Paid Benefits:
Medical and Prescription insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance Plans
Supplemental AD&D insurance for Employee and Family
Accident Plan
Critical Illness Plan
Hospital Indemnity Plan
Pet Insurance
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Reasonable accommodation statement: if you need an accommodation for any part of the application process please email
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ultra Maritime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a workplace that is fair respectful and inclusive and we make employment decisions based on qualifications merit and business needs.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity age national origin ancestry ethnicity marital status disability genetic information protected veteran status citizenship status or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.
As a U.S. defense contractor Ultra Maritime maintains strict standards related to integrity compliance and security.
We operate a drug-free workplace and where permitted by law may conduct pre-employment background checks and substance-abuse screening based on role requirements.
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