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Leidos’ Defense Systems Electronics Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to guide and oversee the Manufacturing Engineering department.
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Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!
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Primary Responsibilities
- Leads Manufacturing Engineering team comprised of Product, Process, Cable, and Test Engineers as well as Data Analytics & MES section
- Ensure the ME Team implements standardization being developed and rolled out by the Functional ME Team.
- Identify and execute on continuous improvement projects.
- Identify and reduce risks in the production processes.
- Support estimating with review of new opportunities.
- Collaborate with Design Engineering to maintain awareness of expected engineering changes.
- Maintain staff at skill level to support all programs.
- Oversees equipment utilization and ensures proper machine capacity plan for program execution
- Leads teams of Product & Process Mfg Engineers to determine systematic solutions for new and existing problems
- Candidate will have direct involvement with New Product Introduction (NPI) as well as improving existing product efficiencies and yields
- Collaborate with various cross-functional teams to evaluate product and process designs
- Lead equipment and other capital investment plans to meet capacity and technology requirements
- Oversee budgets for the Manufacturing Engineering team
- Monitor and develop KPI metrics
- Establish and monitor quality objectives of the production process
- Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess or be able to obtain Secret Clearance.
Basic Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelors’ Degree in either mechanical, electrical or aerospace engineering from an accredited institution and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
- At least 6 years previous manufacturing experience, specifically with leading Manufacturing Engineers
- Previous experience with electronics manufacturing (PCBA, Cable, Electro-Mechanical)
- Experience with MES/ERP/PLM software such as Solumina, Deltek CostPoint, Windchill
- Understanding of lean manufacturing – standard flow, continuous improvement, etc.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.
- Must be a US Citizen and possess or meet the eligibility to obtain (and be able to maintain) a Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with IPC requirements (J-STD-001, IPC-610, IPC-620)
- Experience with electronics used on launch vehicles, targets, or missile components such as PCBAs, cable harnesses, or electro-mechanical assemblies
- Experience working in a mid to high volume manufacturing environment
- Ability to provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, Basis of Estimate (BOE) documents, and other information to support proposal efforts
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Original Posting:
September 30, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
