Senior Coatings Process Engineer

About the Team

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within 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.

HII works within the nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space, and cyber. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, and cyber operations to fleet sustainment and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class.

About the Role

HII, Mission Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Senior Coatings Process Engineer / Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the development of advanced polymer-based coatings for Department of Defense and commercial applications. This includes high-temperature and ablative thermal-protection elastomers.

In this role, you will serve as the primary technical advisor for coating formulation, processing, and production. You will guide equipment selection, facility layout, and production-line setup while reviewing and refining formulation strategies to ensure compliance with MIL-Spec and other relevant standards. As a technical liaison, you will align internal teams, suppliers, and external partners to ensure seamless alignment across development and manufacturing.

You will define scale-up pathways, raw-material sourcing strategies, and best practices for efficient, repeatable production. Your expertise will be critical in supporting R&D activities, including testing, evaluation, documentation, and reporting for new coating technologies. Additionally, you will contribute to market strategy, product positioning, and competitive differentiation in CONUS/OCONUS defense and commercial coatings markets.

Why HII

HII is more than a job—it's an opportunity to build a new future. Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics-driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career. Together, we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Application Assistance

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com with the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. You may also call 1-844-849-8463 and press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.