Electro-Mechanical Assembly Technician

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing in Huntsville, Alabama seeks an Electro-Mechanical Technician to design, build, test, and deploy production hardware. You will interpret drawings, fabricate components, and work closely with engineers and customers to meet precise requirements.

Role involves manual assembly, cable fabrication, and testing in a DoD environment with potential overtime and relocation to North Alabama. A US citizenship and final secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and at least 2 years in aerospace manufacturing or related experience.
• Experience reading schematic drawings and other manufacturing documentation.
• Experience building and installing electrical and/or mechanical assemblies.
• Familiar with basic hand tools, torque wrenches, and wire crimping tools.
• Ability to perform cable fabrication work and demonstrate fine motor dexterity.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Interpret drawings and build, fabricate, test and deploy production hardware.
• Build electrical and/or mechanical systems for the DoD.

Skills

Schematic reading

Electrical/mechanical assembly

Hand tools

Cable fabrication

Fine motor dexterity

Teamwork

Communication skills

Overtime flexibility

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Costpoint

Solumina

Agile

Windchill

IPC-WHMA-A-620 certification

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos’ Defense Systems Manufacturing Platform Integration Facility (PIF) is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Technician to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama. The ideal candidate will thrive in learning environments that encourage leadership and technical growth. Experienced individual will work closely with a team of engineers and customers to design and build hardware to meet unique technical requirements. Selected candidate will bring a diverse set of skills and an aptitude for solving complex problems. You will interpret drawings and use critical thinking to not only build and fabricate production and prototype hardware, as well as test and deploy the hardware. This posting is for multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience. Level of opportunity, including compensation, will be matched to a candidate's experience. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing

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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Interpretation of drawings, using critical thinking, not only building and fabricating production hardware, but test and deploy as well.
• Building Electrical and/or mechanical systems for the DoD.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED with at least 2 years of experience working in an aerospace manufacturing environment or related experience and/or training.
• Experience reading schematic drawings and other manufacturing documentation.
• Experience building and installing electrical and/or mechanical assemblies.
• Familiar with basic hand tools, torque wrenches, and wire crimping tools.
• Ability to perform cable fabrication work.
• Must have high degree of finger and hand dexterity to strip thin wires, crimp tiny terminals and perform detailed assembly.
• Strong near-vision and color discrimination to identify specific wire colors, read microscopic gauge labels and route cables according to schematics.
• Must be mechanically inclined and demonstrate a good work ethic and responsibility.
• Good communication skills, working well on a team with diverse skillsets, working in a production environment, and a willingness to take on a variety of duties to help the team be successful.
• Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Requires flexibility to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime, including weekends, to support production schedules, customer commitments and operational requirements.
• Candidate must be a resident of North Alabama area or willing to relocate to Huntsville-North Alabama area.
• Must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance OR meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Costpoint/Solumina/Agile/Windchill.
• Planning/Scheduling Experience.
• IPC-WHMA-A-620 certification.

HuntsvilleManufacturing

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.

Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: October 28, 2026 For 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

$48,100.00 - $86,950.00

The 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.

Pay and Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

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Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Company Overview

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.