Principal Manufacturing Engineer

7 days ago


Huntsville, Alabama, United States Leidos Full time
Job Summary

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development of a new manufacturing facility in Lawton-Ft. Sill, OK. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for planning, budgeting, and activating the production facility, working closely with our existing manufacturing facilities in Huntsville, Alabama.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement the concept of operations for the facility, including work content, program timing, and material flow.
  • Partner with Corporate Facilities to establish, monitor, and manage the non-recurring construction schedule.
  • Design and develop the production floor layout, equipment requirements, and associated budgets, spend plans, and acquisition schedules.
  • Lead planning and execution of production readiness gate reviews.
  • Collaborate with local representatives in Lawton-Ft. Sill on site activation, staffing plans, and local community engagement.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline with 12 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in technical or business discipline with 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated technical experience in creating manufacturing plans, including work location determination, equipment requirements, process definition, work area layout, tooling requirements, takt time evaluation, and capacity planning.
  • Prior experience managing complex projects, including scope baselining, budgeting, scheduling, and performance monitoring/reporting.
  • Residency in the North Alabama area or willingness to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
  • US Citizenship and possession of a Final Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience developing site manufacturing plans for greenfield or brownfield sites.
  • Prior experience supporting the activation of greenfield or brownfield sites.
  • Experience building and leading a team of manufacturing engineers.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Lean principles, manufacturing metrics, and continuous improvement.
  • Familiarity with Deltek Costpoint accounting software, Solumina MES software, Agile or Windchill PLM software.

Leidos is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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