Electronics Estimator

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Systems is seeking an Electronics Estimator for its Electronics Manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama. This facility specializes in PCBA, Cable harnesses, and Electro-mechanical assembly fabrication, along with various electronic testing capabilities. The Electronics Estimator will be integral to the acquisition, proposal, planning, and forecasting business processes. This role also involves contributing to improvement initiatives focused on manufacturing estimating, including standardizing formats, enhancing throughput, optimizing capacity planning, and improving headcount forecasting. Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing offers a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services for customers worldwide, addressing complex security challenges.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and at least 4+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience in estimating PCB assemblies, Cable harnesses, and/or Electro-mechanical assemblies.
Proficient use of MS Office, with advanced experience in Excel.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and a thorough understanding of IPC standards.
Demonstrated experience in a high-volume proposal environment.
Ability to work in a collaborative working environment.
US Citizenship required and ability to obtain secret clearance required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with manufacturing of Defense, Space, and Aerospace products and related electronic manufacturing processes is preferred.
Previous experience in an estimating capacity supporting a manufacturing organization with automated electronic assembly and testing.
Experience working as a manufacturing engineer in electronics assembly.
Familiarity navigating production and support functions to develop comprehensive, data‑driven cost models.
Experience collaborating with Production, IE, Engineering, and Supply Chain to collect data on material usage, routings, yields, and process assumptions.
Ability to recognize how changes in processes, documentation, or equipment needs may affect overall manufacturing cost estimates.
Understanding of EBOM and MBOM’s with the use of phantom or synthetic part number.

Responsibilities

Develop material and labor estimates for various electronic components and assemblies.
Use Excel templates and simulation software to develop estimates.
Interpret engineering drawings and work with vendor quotes.
Interact with production team members to thoroughly map the manufacturing processes for proper estimating.
Maintain a database of common manufacturing process estimates and refine the information based on actuals.
Use Lessons Learned to maintain a checklist of things that need included during estimating.