Electrical Engineering Manufacturing Specialist

General program information and/or position overview.

         Leidos is seeking a highly capable and experienced Electrical Engineer with manufacturing expertise to join a team that’s manufacturing advanced products for military customers in our Lynnwood, WA facility. The position reports to the electrical engineering team lead and will support efforts related to the manufacturing of electrical hardware (circuit card assemblies, wire-harnesses, and sensors), supporting failure investigations, and providing expertise throughout the production process. The individual will collaborate with a team of engineering professionals to implement cutting-edge technologies and ensure the quality and reliability of electrical systems.

Primary Responsibilities.

• Serve as the primary technical interface between electrical engineering team and manufacturing.
• Lead failure investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action
• Coordinate changes to the Technical Data Package to meet program and/or customer needs
• Support Obsolescence Planning and Coordination
• Reviews engineering designs for manufacturing feasibility and recommends changes, as necessary.
• Determines the manufacturing processes for assembly during new product development.
• Supports Production by troubleshooting technical issues related to process and components.
• Supports Production by participating in other duties as assigned to meet production expectations (Review and Control Boards).
• Identifies, prioritizes, and coordinates resolution of Production and Quality Assurance issues by involving appropriate personnel.
• Support engineering change orders - Bill of Material (BOM), Work Instruction, and process revisions
• Resolve issues in the factory or field with short-term and long-term corrective actions with the appropriate functional groups to achieve resolution. Drives follow-up actions to ensure issues are resolved

Basic Qualifications.. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field with five (5) years of relevant experience in electrical/electronic hardware design, integration and system level test and commensurate with primary responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree required Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in high-tech industry environment in service, development, or manufacturing
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience working with suppliers and leading suppliers during failure investigation
• Experience with developing engineering estimates for production planning and reviewing suppliers’ estimates
• Demonstrates professional and successful communication skills (verbal/written) with strong, effective interpersonal abilities.
• Able to comprehend electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Familiarity with wire, cable, connector, and harness design, with both crimp and solder terminations.
• Experience working non-conformance disposition of hardware for production
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented with a focus on process and quality
• Ability to travel approx. 10% of time domestically

Preferred Qualifications.

• Active Secret Clearance or above
• Prior experience of in production processes, Failure Investigation, Root Cause and Corrective Actions
• Familiarity with Altium Designer or similar circuit design tools.
• Prior experience with circuit card assembly manufacturing processes
• Strong background in cross-discipline systems engineering practices including requirements development/maintenance, architecture, hardware/software design, integration, and verification
• Previous experience in a Material Review Board (MRB) role, particularly in a production setting
• Previous experience with hardware development in the maritime environment including Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and associated electronics/hardware.

Original Posting Date:

2025-01-30

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.