Manufacturing Test Engineer

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer for second shift (3:00 pm–11:30 pm) and weekend (Fri–Sun) in Huntsville, AL. You will lead electrical test operations, develop automated test scripts, and coordinate with Planning, Production Control, and Engineering to ensure tests run as planned.

Responsibilities include overseeing production testing processes, debugging, and generating documentation for spaceflight hardware testing, with an emphasis on quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related field) with 0+ years of experience.
• Ability to work in a collaborative engineering environment with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with Manufacturing, Assembly & Integration and test of Electrical, Electromechanical, or Mechanical components.

Responsibilities

• Manage testing to meet project schedules.
• Use Solumina to execute test plans for development, qualification, and acceptance phases.
• Generate/modify test routings inside Solumina.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement projects.
• Identify and reduce risks in production testing processes.
• Manage configuration and data controls for changes.
• Define manufacturing processes and production flow for test of space products.
• Resolve problems related to configuration changes, material issues, and scheduling.
• Collaborate with Engineering, QA, Operations, and Inventory Control.
• Complete verification and validation documentation and reports.
• Debug software/hardware with various tools.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Collaboration

Electrical testing

Python basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Solumina

Deltek

Costpoint ERP

Windchill

GIT

Linux

Arduino

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’ Defense Systems Manufacturing Segment is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer for Second Shift (Hours 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm, includes a 30 minute lunch) and Weekend (Friday through Sunday) to join our National Space Systems Integration & Test team located in Huntsville, AL. As a Manufacturing Test Engineer you will participate in leading in the planning/execution of electrical test operations and will be responsible for developing automated test scripts, procedures, and other documentation needed to conduct spaceflight hardware testing at the factory. This position will require frequent coordination with Planning & Production Control, Engineers, and Operations Leads to ensure that testing will occur as planned.

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. To explore and learn more, click here!

As a Manufacturing Test Engineer you will be overseeing and optimizing the production process, from raw materials to finished products, to ensure efficiency and quality. The type of material is expected to be electronic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical. This position will require frequent coordination with Planning & Production Control, Engineers, and Operations Leads to ensure that material will be available when needed and that proper documentation is in place for floor operations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Managing Testing to meet project schedules.
• Use of MES software (Solumina) for executingtest plans for development, qualification, and acceptance phases of hardware projects.
• Generate/Modify test routings inside Solumina
• Identify and execute on continuous improvement projects.
• Identify and reduce risks in the production testing processes.
• Responsible for executing Configuration & Data Management processes & controls for managing & tracking changes.
• Defines manufacturing processes, procedures and production flow for test of space products.
• Resolve problems related to production jobs such as configuration changes, engineering changes, material issues, schedule priority, etc.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Operations Leads, and Inventory Control.
• Completing requirements verification and validation documentation and reports.
• Debugging software and/or hardware with various tools.

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 0+ years prior relevant experience or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or other engineering degree with 0+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Must be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Basic experience with Manufacturing, Assembly & Integration and Test experience with Electrical, Electromechanical and/or Mechanical components.
• Ability to work second shift, hours of operation are 3:00 pm to 1:30AM, includes a 30 minute lunch.
• Ability to work weekend shift, Friday through Sunday.
• Training will occur on 1st shift so must have ability to work 1st shift for a few weeks while training occurs prior to moving to 2nd shift or Weekend shift.
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
• Candidate 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:

• Experience with test operations including set-up calibration & operation of GSE used in the production process.
• Experience with test execution.
• Hands-on experience with electronics assembly processes and equipment including some of these: soldering, mechanical assembly, epoxy dispensing and curing, conformal coating, thermal interface material dispense/application, Automated Optical Inspection, component/assembly test, etc.
• Experience working inside a clean room.
• Deltek, Costpoint ERP & MRP, Solumina, Windchill
• Working knowledge and operation of electronic test equipment (e.g.oscilloscope, voltmeter, signal analyzer/generator)
• Working knowledge of software languages such as Python
• Experience with Linux,GIT, and Arduino devices

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 $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

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, www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

• 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.