Manufacturing Test Engineer

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

2d•$50,700 - $91,650•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Systems Manufacturing Segment is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to join its National Space Systems Integration & Test team in Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports factory testing of spaceflight hardware, including electrical, electromechanical, and mechanical materials and products. The engineer helps plan and execute electrical test operations, develops automated test scripts, procedures, and documentation, and coordinates frequently with Planning & Production Control, engineering, operations, quality assurance, and inventory teams to support schedules, material availability, and floor operations. The position involves overseeing and optimizing production testing from raw materials through finished products, with a focus on efficiency, quality, risk reduction, and continuous improvement. The work is offered on a second shift or weekend schedule. Training takes place on first shift for a few weeks before transitioning to the assigned schedule. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville–North Alabama area and must be U.S. citizens who hold or are eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 0+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or another engineering discipline with 0+ years of relevant experience.
Ability to work collaboratively in an engineering environment with multidisciplinary teams.
Basic experience with manufacturing, assembly and integration, and test of electrical, electromechanical, and/or mechanical components.
Ability to work a second-shift schedule; the posting lists operating hours as 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., including a 30-minute lunch.
Ability to work the weekend shift, Friday through Sunday.
Ability to work first shift for a few weeks during training before moving to second or weekend shift.
Must be a resident of North Alabama or 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 production-process GSE.
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, or component/assembly test.
Experience working in a clean room.
Experience with Deltek, Costpoint ERP and MRP, Solumina, or Windchill.
Working knowledge of and experience operating 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 and modify test routings in Solumina.
Identify and execute continuous improvement projects.
Identify and reduce risks in production testing processes.
Execute Configuration & 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 priorities, 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 material availability and appropriate documentation for floor operations.