Manufacturing Engineer

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a talented Manufacturing Engineer (ME) to join our Platform Integration Facility in Huntsville, AL. This role supports a critical air defense program and collaborates with manufacturing product lines to define work content, CONOPS, facility layout, and material flow.

You will work with stakeholders to ensure production readiness, maintain work instructions, support tooling, and drive continuous improvement using Lean principles.

Qualifications

• BS in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent with 2+ years of relevant experience, or MS in technical or business discipline.
• Experience providing engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Resident in North Alabama or willing to relocate to Huntsville-North Alabama area.
• Must be a US Citizen with Final Secret Clearance or eligible for Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal stakeholders.
• Author and maintain manufacturing work instructions.
• Support equipment/tooling maintenance.
• Identify and lead improvement initiatives.
• Support production readiness gate reviews.
• Provide general support to production floor.

Skills

Lean principles

Manufacturing metrics

Continuous improvement

Project management

Leadership

Education

BS in Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering or equivalent

MS in technical or business discipline

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Solumina MES

Agile or Windchill PLM

Job description

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 is seeking a talented Manufacturing Engineer (ME) to join our Platform Integration Facility in Huntsville, AL, a diverse team that is creating unique manufacturing solutions for our growing defense programs! Our work today supports the warfighter tomorrow!

This position will support the execution of a critical air defense program. The facility will be a Leidos Defense Sector manufacturing facility and will support the ramp-up of a major air defense program in our portfolio. The position will work closely with existing Leidos Manufacturing product lines in Huntsville, Alabama. The ME will coordinate with Manufacturing and Program stakeholders to determine the work content to be performed. The ME will influence and execute the manufacturing concept of operations (CONOPS), facility layout, material flow, production tooling/equipment support, and the inventory management approach for the facility and will collaborate with existing leadership on project progress.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense 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

• Partner with internal stakeholders.
• Author and maintain manufacturing work instructions.
• Support equipment/tooling maintenance.
• Identify and lead improvement initiatives.
• Support production readiness gate reviews.
• Provide general support to production floor.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience, OR Masters in technical or business discipline.
• Candidate must have demonstrated technical experience in engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL 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

• Exposure to Lean principles, manufacturing metrics, and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with Deltek Costpoint accounting software is a plus.
• Familiarity with Solumina MES software is a plus. Familiarity with Agile or Windchill PLM software is a plus.
• Strong personnel, planning, and project management skills. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

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If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. 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 3, 2026

Pay Range

Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.