Senior Industrial Engineer

ABOUT THE JOB 

We are looking for a Senior Industrial Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Quonset, RI. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and optimizing the manufacturing operations behind these vehicles inside a large-scale R&D environment where the line, the product, and the processes are all maturing at once. You'll take a data-driven approach to designing production lines and workstation layouts — from prototype and low-rate build through full-rate production — and own the metrics that keep them healthy. This is holistic ownership in a fast-paced, resource-limited setting, working shoulder-to-shoulder with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Business Operations to get complex undersea hardware built and shipped to spec. 

If you are someone who thrives on bringing order to a rapidly evolving R&D-to-production floor, this role is for you.

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Design production lines and workstation layouts for undersea vehicle build — from R&D/low-rate through full-rate — using Value Stream Mapping, line balancing, and material-flow (pull/Kanban) methods
• Specify, justify, and deploy capital equipment and tooling — define requirements for large-scale assembly, handling, and test equipment; own the business case and capex justification; and manage vendor selection, build, install, and qualification through to production readiness
• Own the production-health metrics and KPIs (cycle time, throughput, capacity, utilization, first-pass yield, quality) and build the tools and reports that communicate line health to Manufacturing leads and across the org
• Model and simulate operations (e.g., Siemens Plant/Process Simulation) to test layout and capacity scenarios before committing capital and floor space
• Identify bottlenecks and constraints — layout, part shortages, staffing, tooling — flag them to the right owners across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality, and drive resolution so decision-makers have clear clear-to-build, cut-in, and buy signals

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years in a low-rate, high-mix manufacturing or supply-chain role building complex electro-mechanical assemblies, with heavy reliance on data
• Experience managing large capex budgets — specifying, sourcing, and commissioning manufacturing / test equipment for heavy complex assemblies
• Proven line/facility design: value stream mapping, continuous/one-piece flow, and workstation design
• Deep material-flow expertise: pull systems, Kanban, min/max, part presentation, lineside racking and packaging
• Experience modeling operations in production simulation software (Siemens Plant Simulation / Process Simulation)
• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of a value chain, coordinating internal and external parties to hit on-time, on-quality deliveries
• Working knowledge of an MES and an ERP (Oracle or equivalent)
• Grounding in Lean Manufacturing principles and implementation
• Able to read technical documentation (drawings, vendor schematics, CAD) and understand hardware processes across electronics and mechanical structures
• Bias toward speed and accuracy and a willingness to take on responsibility across manufacturing, engineering, and operations
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's or higher in Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Computer Engineering
• Hands-on design of tooling, fixtures, or GSE (ground support equipment) for heavy or large-format hardware
• Proficiency in CAD drafting (AutoCAD a plus)
• SQL experience — querying and storing manufacturing/inventory metrics
• Additional simulation tools (Simio, or broader Siemens Tecnomatix suite)
• Experience in a marine, subsea, or other regulated/harsh-environment hardware program