Manufacturing Test Engineer
About The Position
Leidos’ Defense Systems Manufacturing Segment is hiring a Manufacturing Test Engineer for its National Space Systems Integration & Test team in Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports planning and execution of electrical tests and develops automated test scripts, procedures, and documentation for factory testing of spaceflight hardware. It involves coordinating frequently with Planning & Production Control, Engineering, and Operations Leads to ensure testing, materials, and floor documentation are ready as planned. The position also oversees and optimizes production processes for electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical materials to promote efficiency and quality. The role is assigned to a second-shift schedule or a weekend schedule. The posting lists second-shift hours as 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. in the opening description and 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. under Basic Qualifications; both include a 30-minute lunch. The weekend shift runs Friday through Sunday. Training will take place on first shift for a few weeks before the employee transitions to second shift or weekend shift. Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville–North Alabama area and must be a U.S. citizen with a final Secret clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain one.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 0+ years of prior relevant experience, or a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or another engineering discipline and 0+ years of prior relevant experience.
- Ability to work collaboratively in an engineering environment with multidisciplinary teams.
- Basic experience with manufacturing, assembly and integration, and test involving electrical, electromechanical, and/or mechanical components.
- Ability to work second shift or weekend shift; second-shift hours are stated as 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. with a 30-minute lunch in the qualifications section.
- Ability to work first shift for a few weeks for training before moving to second shift or weekend shift.
- Must reside in the North Alabama area or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville–North Alabama area.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and possess and maintain a final Secret clearance, or be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with test operations, including setup, calibration, and operation of government-furnished equipment (GSE) used in production.
- Experience with test execution.
- Hands-on experience with electronics assembly processes and equipment, such as soldering, mechanical assembly, epoxy dispensing and curing, conformal coating, thermal interface material dispensing/application, automated optical inspection, and component or assembly testing.
- Experience working in a clean room.
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint ERP and MRP, Solumina, or Windchill.
- Working knowledge and operation of electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, voltmeters, and signal analyzers/generators.
- Working knowledge of software languages such as Python.
- Experience with Linux, Git, and Arduino devices.
Responsibilities
- Manage testing to meet project schedules.
- Use Solumina MES software to execute test plans for development, qualification, and acceptance phases of hardware projects.
- Generate or modify test routings in Solumina.
- Identify and execute continuous-improvement projects.
- Identify and reduce risks in production testing processes.
- Execute configuration and data management processes and controls for managing and tracking changes.
- Define manufacturing processes, procedures, and production flow for testing space products.
- Resolve production-job issues involving configuration changes, engineering changes, material issues, schedule priority, and related matters.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Operations Leads, and Inventory Control.
- Complete requirements verification and validation documentation and reports.
- Debug software and/or hardware using various tools.
- Coordinate with Planning & Production Control, Engineers, and Operations Leads to ensure testing and materials are available as needed and floor documentation is in place.
- Oversee and optimize production processes to support efficiency and quality.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
