Payload Production Project Engineer — Space Systems Lead

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Payload Production Project Engineer in Huntsville, AL to support OPIR Space Payload programs for the Space Development Agency. The role acts as the critical link between program leadership and the production floor, translating program direction into actionable floor tasks and ensuring real-time visibility into hardware status and production impacts.

As the production floor liaison, you will provide daily status updates, coordinate with Manufacturing and Engineering, manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field with 4+ years of experience.
• Experience on defense aerospace or space hardware production programs.
• Experience with flight hardware production including assembly, integration, and test.
• Strong cross-functional communication translating program direction to floor status.
• Familiarity with NCR/MRB processes and as-built documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear daily hardware status updates to Operations Lead and Production Manager; lead build station stand-ups.
• Maintain real-time flight hardware location, build status, and configuration across the floor.
• Monitor production flow and scheduling impacts; surface recovery actions to program leadership.
• Track program-level changes and ensure documentation, travelers, and processes are updated.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing and Engineering to reflect latest engineering direction on travelers.
• Maintain NCR and MRB dispositions visibility and urgency reporting to leadership.
• Support critical test events and ATP execution; track status and resolve anomalies.
• Assist PSR preparation with Quality and Engineering; ensure open items are resolved prior to delivery.
• Support customer and Government Source Inspection activities.

Skills

Electronics hardware execution

Production coordination

Systems integration

Clear communication

Configuration management

NCR/MRB processes

Flight hardware production

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MS degree (preferred)

Tools

Solumina

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Payload Production Project Engineer in Huntsville, AL to support OPIR Space Payload programs for the Space Development Agency. The role acts as the critical link between program leadership and the production floor, translating program direction into actionable floor tasks and ensuring real-time visibility into hardware status and production impacts.

As the production floor liaison, you will provide daily status updates, coordinate with Manufacturing and Engineering, manage