Autonomy & AI Product Manager
Listed on 2025-12-26
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Robotics, AI Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Location: Pocasset
Location:
Pocasset, MA, Massachusetts, United States
Requisition Number: 26288
Required Travel: 26 - 50%
Employment Type:
Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $
Security Clearance:
Ability to Obtain
Level of
Experience:
Senior
This opportunity resides with Uncrewed Systems (UxS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Uncrewed Systems comprises unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and autonomy software.
HII creates advanced unmanned 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 C5
ISR, 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.
As the Autonomy Product Manager, you will own a key part of our HII Unmanned Systems product portfolio. The Autonomy Product Manager drives the autonomy for multiple unmanned platforms in multiple maritime domains (e.g. undersea, surface), including attributes of capability, quality, product structure, deployment, and licensing. Working with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and fellow product owners, you will deliver high value autonomy solutions to the market.
This role can be located in our Pocasset, Mass office or VA Beach.
Additionally, this position will:
- Manage the autonomy product lifecycle
- Collaborate with business development to define market strategy
- Collaborate with engineering to develop the optimum product for our customers
- Represent the product externally with customers and at industry events
- Coordinate the resources to execute the autonomy product plan
- Set the schedule and release of autonomy product development
- Execute thought leadership on autonomy product strategy
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Whatwe are looking for...
- 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in Computer Science, Software, Engineering, (with experience in software development, infrastructure, and deployment strategy) or an equivalent degree; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field
- Experience with autonomy software for unmanned vehicles
- Experience in successfully launching a software product, with a good balance of software and hardware
- Eligibility to obtain and hold an active U.S. DoD Security Clearance
- Excels at written and verbal communication
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a government clearance #LI-MH1
- Advanced degree in Robotics, Software, Computer Science, or Engineering
- An active U.S. DoD Top Secret Security Clearance
- Experience in an early-stage startup
May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.
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