Manufacturing Program Manager

Leidos; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 139,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Sector is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Program Manager to support the Hypersonics Portfolio. You will serve as the primary interface between Hypersonics Program leadership and Manufacturing, leading cross-site integration and driving manufacturing performance across multiple sites.

The role requires extensive experience in complex hardware programs, EVMS, budgeting, scheduling, and readiness assessments, with US citizenship and eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience with baselining, budgeting, scheduling, and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated CAM experience on complex hardware production programs.
• Experience coordinating activities between Program organizations and Manufacturing.
• Proficiency in EVMS and earned value performance reporting.
• Experience collaborating across geographically dispersed sites or functional groups.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Residency in, or willingness to relocate to, the Huntsville/North Alabama area.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main connection between Hypersonics Program leadership and Manufacturing.
• Lead the Hypersonics manufacturing integration team.
• Support proposal and capture efforts for new or emerging opportunities.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing plans, including non-recurring planning elements.
• Partner with site leaders and functional managers to create Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for manufacturing, testing, and supporting activities.
• Coordinate budgets with Program and Manufacturing finance teams to ensure alignment and capacity planning.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and technical performance across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Use earned value management principles and KPIs to drive performance.
• Provide variance analysis, rationale, and corrective actions when required.
• Maintain recurring cross site reviews to assess progress and address issues.
• Provide clear manufacturing and testing updates to Program leadership.
• Ensure a consistent and transparent communication path between Program office and Manufacturing.

Skills

Program management

Budgeting & scheduling

EVMS / earned value

Cross-site leadership

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Costpoint MRP

Manufacturing Execution Systems

AS6500

EVMS tooling

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 is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Program Manager (MPM) to support our growing Hypersonics Portfolio within the Defense Sector. In this role, you will help shape manufacturing strategy and execution for critical national defense programs— Our work today supports the warfighter tomorrow!

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This position serves as the primary interface between Hypersonics Program leadership and the Leidos Manufacturing organization. You will lead cross site integration efforts, drive manufacturing performance, coordinate budgets and schedules, and ensure clear communication of requirements and results. The role reports to the Director of Manufacturing Operations. Occasional travel may be required.

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

Manufacturing Program Management & Leadership

• Serve as the main connection between Hypersonics Program leadership and Manufacturing.
• Lead the Hypersonics manufacturing integration team.
• Support proposal and capture efforts for new or emerging opportunities.

Manufacturing Planning & Execution

• Perform as the Control Account Manager (CAM) for manufacturing and test scope.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing plans, including non-recurring planning elements.
• Partner with site leaders and functional managers to create Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for manufacturing, testing, and supporting activities.

Cost, Schedule & Performance Management

• Coordinate budgets with Program and Manufacturing finance teams to ensure alignment and capacity planning.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and technical performance across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Use earned value management principles and KPIs to drive performance.
• Provide variance analysis, rationale, and corrective actions when required.

Communication & Reporting

• Maintain recurring cross site reviews to assess progress and address issues.
• Provide clear manufacturing and testing updates to Program leadership.
• Ensure a consistent and transparent communication path between Program office and Manufacturing.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 13+ years of experience.
• Experience managing complex projects involving baselining, budgeting, scheduling, and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated CAM experience on complex hardware production programs.
• Experience coordinating activities between Program organizations and executing groups such as Manufacturing.
• Proficiency in EVMS and earned value performance reporting.
• Experience collaborating across geographically dispersed sites or functional groups.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Residency in, or willingness to relocate to, the Huntsville/North Alabama area; ability to occasionally work outside normal business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of manufacturing management experience within Defense, Aerospace, or Commercial sectors.
• Ability to align manufacturing operations with broader program and corporate objectives.
• Program or Project Management experience; PMP/PMI certification a plus.
• Background in Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
• MBA or advanced technical degree.
• Knowledge of AS9100, DCMA requirements, and DoD Manufacturing Readiness Levels.
• Experience leading Manufacturing Risk and Readiness assessments.
• Familiarity with Costpoint MRP, Manufacturing Execution Systems, and AS6500.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross functional environments emphasizing safety, quality, delivery, cost, and manufacturing excellence.
• Experience planning hardware product realization efforts.
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification.

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:

August 24, 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:

Pay Range $139,100.00 - $251,450.00

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.