Manufacturing Engineer (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles)

Location: Bristol, RI, United States

Company

hirify.global designs and manufactures advanced Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for underwater exploration and defense applications.

What you will do

• Own part or all of the manufacturing value chain for assigned products.
• Create manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements.
• Develop process flows that break complex assemblies into logical parts, subassemblies, and subprocesses.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure designs are manufacturable at scale.
• Work with contract manufacturers across PCBA fabrication, metal and plastic manufacturing, and assembly to establish repeatable production processes.
• Build prototype and production hardware hands-on, and develop tooling for structural fabrication and assembly.

Requirements

• Degree in engineering, mathematics, or another technical or hard-science field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in manufacturing or electromechanical hardware design.
• Experience delivering electromechanical hardware to specification in a startup environment.
• Demonstrated direct or in-kind team leadership experience.
• Hands-on hardware manufacturing experience, such as machining, fabrication, soldering, or assembly.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, verbal communication, and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with AUVs, ROVs, or other marine robotic systems.
• Experience with pressure vessels, pressure systems, fiber optics, sonar, acoustic sensors, or marine navigation.
• IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, or J-STD-001 certification.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, MES platforms, NPI programs, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of marine corrosion prevention and subsea sealing techniques.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work across R&D transition, prototype development, and full-scale production.
• Work in a growing startup environment focused on advanced underwater exploration and defense technology.
• Equal opportunity employer.