Electrical Engineer - Production & DFM (Hypersonics)

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems is hiring an Electrical Engineer Production Liaison for the Hypersonics line of business in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on ensuring producibility, coordinating with engineering, QA, and manufacturing, and driving improvements in DFM and throughput.

The candidate will work on the CHGB program, support rapid integration and troubleshooting, and may require DoD program familiarity and avionics production experience.

Qualifications

• A BS in Electrical Engineering from an ABET‑accredited institution.
• 4+ years of relevant experience (or 8+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree).
• MS in Electrical Engineering and 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Provide rapid integration and troubleshooting support for system‑level integration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with the Engineering Team to ensure designs are producible, manufacturable, and aligned with manufacturing facility capabilities and constraints
• Resolves technical issues arising during assembly, integration, or test in a timely manner
• Evaluates how engineering changes affect manufacturing schedules, tooling, processes, and costs
• Troubleshoots floor build issues, recommends rework solutions, and escalates critical problems
• Conducts non‑conformance investigations
• Prepares/co-authors engineering documentation (MRB dispositions, rework instructions, redline drawings)
• Interfaces with engineering, QA, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure alignment
• Identifies and drives continuous improvements in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), production yield, and operational throughput

Skills

Electrical engineering

System integration

Laboratory instrumentation

Test & measurement

Communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

National Instruments Software

Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzer

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems is hiring an Electrical Engineer Production Liaison for the Hypersonics line of business in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on ensuring producibility, coordinating with engineering, QA, and manufacturing, and driving improvements in DFM and throughput.

The candidate will work on the CHGB program, support rapid integration and troubleshooting, and may require DoD program familiarity and avionics production experience.