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TECH JOBS MASSA PRODUCTS CORPORATION

MASSA PRODUCTS

CORPORATION:

INNOVATING SONAR TECHNOLOGY & SECURING THE FUTURE OF THE

MARITIME WORKFORCE *All image courtesy Massa Products Corporation

Dawn Massa Stancavish, President, CEO, and Chief Innovation Of? cer, Massa Products

Corporation, recently joined Rhonda Moniz on the DEEP DIVE podcast to discuss this innovative company’s rich history and its role in helping to inspire a new generation of technology workers.

A Legacy of Sonar Innovation and Naval Defense assa Products Corporation has been a cor- nerstone of sonar technology for nearly eight Founded in 1945 by Frank Massa, a pioneer in sonar technol- decades, shaping advancements in U.S. naval ogy, Massa Products Corporation has long been at the fore- defense and maritime innovation. Massa’s front of U.S. naval defense initiatives. During World War II, impact on national security is undeniable as Frank Massa’s contributions were instrumental in developing

M a premier supplier of sonar transducers and arrays for U.S. sonar transducers, producing over 200 unique designs that sig-

Navy submarines. However, beyond its technological prow- ni? cantly expanded the Navy’s sonar capabilities.

ess, Massa is also tackling one of the industry’s most pressing Today, Massa remains a critical supplier for the U.S. Navy’s concerns: the future of the maritime workforce. Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs), Columbia-class and

Under the leadership of Dawn Massa Stancavish, President, Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), and guided

CEO, and Chief Innovation Of? cer, Massa continues to drive missile submarines (SSGNs). The company supplies over 60% advancements in sonar technology while investing in work- of the sonar transducers and arrays used in these advanced force development to ensure a sustainable pipeline of skilled platforms, ensuring superior underwater situational awareness.

professionals. As the maritime defense sector faces growing Unlike many ? rms specializing in either R&D or production, workforce shortages and global defense collaborations like Massa has maintained a fully integrated approach—designing,

AUKUS reshape industry dynamics, Massa is poised to play a engineering, and manufacturing all in-house. This streamlined pivotal role in innovation and workforce training. process allows for: 46 March/April 2025

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