MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 2ND SHIFT

Leidos LLC; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Sector – Colorado Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (2nd shift) to optimize production from materials to finished goods at CMF, supporting DoD programs. You will work with Engineers, QA, and Operations to ensure tooling, mBOM accuracy, run times, and documentation across floor operations.

The role emphasizes MES usage (Solumina), ERP/PLM/MES systems, GD&T, and solidWorks familiarity, with a 2PM–12AM shift and a Secret clearance requirement for US citizens.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 4+ years of applicable experience in manufacturing.
• Capable of collaborating in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Experience with CNC milling and lathe machining is required.
• Familiarity with ERP/PLM/MES systems and GD&T principles.

Responsibilities

• Implement procedures to transform raw materials into finished products efficiently.
• Use MES software (Solumina) to implement, track, and control manufacturing processes.
• Maintain Manufacturing BOMs (mBOMs) and generate routings in Solumina.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement projects and reduce production risks.
• Plan and manage production flow with MRP, including change management and make/buy designations.
• Manage and document Configuration & Data Management processes and changes.
• Define manufacturing processes and production flow for assembly, integration & test.
• Coordinate production workflow for multiple projects.
• Schedule production activities, materials, equipment, and personnel to meet goals.
• Resolve issues related to configuration changes, material problems, and scheduling.
• Oversee and optimize production processes for efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with Engineering, QA, Operations, and Inventory Control.
• Expedite jobs and address material shortages.
• Maintain ISO9001/AS9100 processes within the department.

Skills

CNC Milling

CNC Lathe

GD&T

MRP/ERP/MES

SolidWorks

Solumina MES

Windchill

Deltek Costpoint ERP

Lean Six Sigma

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Industrial/IE

Tools

Solumina MES

Windchill

Deltek Costpoint ERP

Microsoft Office

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 is seeking to hire a Manufacturing Engineer 2ND Shift to join our Colorado Manufacturing team supporting a stand-standalone manufacturing facility performing work supporting the Department of Defense and our nation’s war fighters. This role will serve as a Senior Engineer for manufacturing activities at CMF in support of two major DoD Programs. This role will work closely with the engineering team at the Colorado Manufacturing Facility. This is not a remote position and will be performed on second shift. As a Manufacturing Engineer you will be overseeing and optimizing the production process, from raw materials to finished products, to ensure efficiency and quality. This position will support our Thermal Protection System (TPS). This position will require frequent coordination with Planning & Production Control, Quality Engineers, and Operations Leads to ensure that mBOMs are up to date, design tooling that will be needed for manufacturing, lead times are documented, and work order instructions will be available when needed and that proper documentation is in place for floor operations.

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

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

• Implementing procedures & techniques to transform raw materials into finished products efficiently and effectively.
• Use of MES software (Solumina) to implement, track, monitor, and control manufacturing processes, ensuring quality, efficiency, and compliance.
• Generation and maintenance of Manufacturing Bill of Materials (mBOMS).
• Generate routings inside Solumina to account for accurate run times.
• Identify and execute on continuous improvement projects.
• Identify and reduce risks in the production processes.
• Plan and maintain production flow through MRP system, including change management and make/buy designation.
• Responsible for executing Configuration & Data Management processes & controls for managing & tracking changes.
• Defines manufacturing processes, procedures and production flow for assembly, integration & test of products.
• Coordinate production workflow for one or multiple projects.
• Organize and schedule production activities, and resources, including materials, equipment, and personnel, to meet production goals.
• Resolve problems related to production jobs such as configuration changes, engineering changes, material issues, schedule priority, etc.
• Overseeing & optimizing the production process, from raw materials to finished products, to ensure efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Operations Leads, and Inventory Control.
• Expedite jobs as required & clearing any material shortages.
• Manage ISO9001/AS9100 processes within the department.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Industrial and Systems Engineering with minimum 4 years of applicable experience.
• Must be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with CNC Mill and Lathe machining.
• Critical thinking experience.
• Six years of experience with Manufacturing, Assembly & Integration experience with machining, and/or mechanical components.
• Experience with utilizing MRP and experience with ERP/PLM/MES systems.
• Proficient understanding of GD&T.
• Experience with ISO9001/AS9100 processes.
• Experience with contactless structured blue light scanning.
• Intermediate proficiency with SolidWorks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Candidate must be a resident of the Colorado Springs area or willing to relocate to the Colorado Springs, CO area.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing, assembly, integration, procedure development & implementation with composite machining.
• Hands-on experience with machining, mechanical and/or structural assembly processes and equipment including some of these: mechanical assembly, composite machining, etc.
• Extensive experience with contactless structured blue light scanning.
• Experience in project scheduling, Windchill configuration management & Solumina MES software.
• 6 Sigma and Lean experience for solid RCA capabilities.
• Experience in data analytics and data querying.
• PFMEA's, Capability studies, Gauge R&R.
• Deltek, Costpoint ERP & MRP, Solumina, Windchill.
• Experience with AS6500 manufacturing management program.

This role will be working 2nd shift 2PM-12AM

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.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

Pay and Benefits

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

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. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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.