Austal USA
Jacob Swiney is currently a Mechanical Engineering Lead at Austal USA, a position held since February 2024. Prior to this, Jacob served as a Mechanical Engineer at Hargrove Engineers & Constructors from October 2022 to February 2024, and as a Project Engineer at Kohler Power - Engines from March 2022 to October 2022. Earlier experience includes roles as a Mechanical Engineer at Austal from January 2019 to March 2022, and as a Mechanical Engineer Intern at the same company. Jacob also gained experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer Intern at Hol-Mac Corp. in 2018 and completed internships at Austal in 2017. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University, a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Delta State University, and an Associate of Arts in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
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Austal USA
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Austal USA is a ship manufacturer headquartered in Mobile, Ala., with service centers in San Diego and Singapore and a technology center in Charlottesville, Va. With the most modern steel panel line in the shipbuilding industry, Austal USA’s facility is capable of supporting the manufacture of both aluminum and steel ships. Austal USA leverages a moving module production line and strict adherence to lean manufacturing principles to consistently deliver on-schedule and on-budget. Austal USA is currently under contract for several programs, including the U.S. Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), and the U.S. Navy TAGOS-25 ocean surveillance ship, Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue ship (T-ATS), Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel, Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS), Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM), and Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programs. Austal USA is also supporting Navy unmanned vessel programs leveraging its advanced machinery control system. Austal USA’s service business provides global support to U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command and other customers. Austal USA’s San Diego Service Center includes a waterfront facility that will have the capability to drydock small combatants and similar sized ships. Earning 23 safety excellence awards, Austal USA continues to be one of the safest shipyards in America.