Electronics Processing Engineering Manager

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Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos’ Defense Systems Electronics Manufacturing is seeking an Electronics Process Engineering Manager to guide and oversee the Process Engineering section. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing 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.

Primary 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.

Basic Qualifications Candidate should have a BS degree and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters degree with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree a High School Diploma/GED with 13 years of experience will be considered. Must possess or meet the eligibility to obtain (and be able to maintain) a Secret Clearance Previous experience working in PCBA manufacturing and process development Strong background in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) to optimize product designs for production efficiency.

Candidate must be a resident of Huntsville, Alabama or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, Alabama area.

Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with IPC requirements (J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610) Experience with electronics used on launch vehicles, targets, or missile components such as PCBAs, cable harnesses, or electro-mechanical assemblies Experience with Costpoint Material Planning software and/or Windchill product lifecycle management software is a plus. Experience working in a mid to high volume manufacturing environment.

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