Senior Electronics Process Engineering Lead

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Electronics Process Engineering Manager in Huntsville, AL to lead the PCBA manufacturing engineering team and drive process improvements across conformal coating and related manufacturing steps.

The role focuses on developing manufacturing processes, implementing control plans, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with quality, design, and production teams to meet delivery and quality objectives.

Qualifications

• BS degree with 12–15 years of relevant experience or MS degree with 10–13 years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of a degree a High School Diploma/GED with 13 years of experience will be considered.
• Must possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Experience working in PCBA manufacturing and process development.
• Strong background in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) to optimize product designs for production efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the manufacturing engineering team supporting PCBA assembly and conformal coating processes.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to increase yield, throughput, and quality across the production line and specialized equipment.
• Monitor manufacturing KPIs (yield, first-pass yield, cycle time, scrap, escapes) to predict trends and drive proactive process changes.
• Perform DFM/DFA reviews on new product introductions and design changes, providing feedback to design engineering.
• Develop, document, and implement new manufacturing processes, work instructions, and process control plans.
• Identify, specify, and justify capital equipment for PCBA assembly, conformal coating, and related manufacturing processes.
• Support root cause analysis, corrective action, and disposition of manufacturing and quality nonconformances.
• Partner with quality, production control, and design teams to meet delivery schedules and customer quality requirements.
• Support quality engineering in process development and onsite audits.
• Establish and monitor quality objectives of the production process.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers in process development, root cause analysis, and mitigation.

Skills

Process engineering

Leadership

DFM

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

IPC standards (J-STD-001, IPC-A-610)

Costpoint

Windchill

Job description

Leidos is seeking an Electronics Process Engineering Manager in Huntsville, AL to lead the PCBA manufacturing engineering team and drive process improvements across conformal coating and related manufacturing steps.

The role focuses on developing manufacturing processes, implementing control plans, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with quality, design, and production teams to meet delivery and quality objectives.