Cable Manufacturing Engineer

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Systems is seeking a Cable Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in the Electronics Manufacturing Facility in Huntsville, AL to create unique solutions for complex problems. Leidos Defense Systems Sector 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.

Requirements

BS and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience.
Strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
Ability to multi-task well.
Experience working with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and technicians to develop a build strategy and identify any problems that could occur during assembly.
Knowledge of the tools used for assembly (crimpers, strippers, insertion) and the proper techniques required to use these tools.
Basic experience reading mechanical assembly drawings, electrical schematics, and other manufacturing documentation.
Basic computer skills associated with these assembly tasks (such as retrieving the manufacturing documentation from the system, updating the system as router steps are completed, etc.).

Nice To Haves

At least 4 years of manufacturing engineering experience on designing and building electronic hardware to government specifications (or similar).
Experience with software that maintains bills of materials, and other engineering design data.
Experience with electronics used on launch vehicles, targets, or missile components, and with production of cable harnesses, electronics, and electromechanical assemblies.
Communicate with customers to provide updates on both schedule and cost.
Ability to provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, Basis of Estimate (BOE) documents, and other documents used to support proposal efforts.
Experience with Costpoint Material Planning software and/or Windchill product lifecycle management software is a plus.
Experience in various quality roles is also a plus.
Experience in using Manufacturing execution systems (MES) is also a plus.
Electronic component handling requirements and ESD procedures.
Current or prior certification to IPC/WHMA-A-620.
Knowledge of assembly and inspection requirements for Micro-D solder cups in cable assemblies.
Experience with leading, executing, and implementing automated equipment within a cable manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and ensure manufacturing processes/work instructions are simple, clear, robust, error-proofed, and repeatable.
Prepare process flows and assembly work instructions for assembly technicians using an MES system (i.e. Solumina).
Support the implementation of change orders and deviations.
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities in support of developing procedures/work instructions that will lead to follow-on production.
Work closely with our quality team to develop processes that validate customer quality requirements.
Work closely with production control to meet desired delivery schedule of design team.
Assist with the installation and commissioning of automation equipment, supporting the development and optimization of facility layout configurations.