Manufacturing Engineer

Leidos is seeking aManufacturing Engineer to drive forward cutting-edge engineering efforts within theMaritime System Solutions (MSS) Portfolio of ourMaritime Systems Division (MSD). This role is a unique opportunity to drive innovation inunderwater vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions that support critical defense and national security missions.

You'll work with a multidisciplinary team developing advanced maritime technologies, fromprototype design tofull-scale system deployment for ongoing Navy missions.

Leidos’ Maritime Systems Division is a recognized leader inC4ISR technologies, delivering innovative, mission-critical solutions acrosssensor networks, unmanned systems, and tactical platforms. We’re known for achieving “industry firsts” in the most challenging maritime domains.

Join us and be part of aworld-class team delivering unmatched solutions for today's most pressing maritime missions.

Why Join Us?

• Make an Impact: Your work will directly support U.S. maritime dominance and national security.
• Lead Innovation: Be at the forefront of applying innovative technology and autonomy to real-world maritime systems.
• Work with Experts: Collaborate with a top-tier team of engineers, scientists, and technicians located across the U.S.
• Shape the Future: Influence both the strategic and tactical direction of next-generation subsea technologies.

What You’ll Do

• Provide strategic leadership in planning, innovating, then delivering against program baselines.
• Work directly with various engineering disciplines to develop discrete build packages of existing and new products.
• Drive innovative process improvements aligned with customer needs and mission goals.
• Ensure a “design for manufacturing” focus is maintained during system development.
• Maintain production schedules and advise to staffing or system needs.
• Balance and provide prioritization for a team of Engineering Technologist supporting multiple programs.
• Work closely with Facility Management to continually improve the manufacturing areas and resources supporting them.
• Support hands on assembly, troubleshooting, repairing and testing of sub-assemblies through complete systems utilizing tools ranging from screwdrivers to 3D scanners and printers.

What You Bring

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or operations discipline.
• 5+ years of experience working in a technical or hands on field.
• Professional experience planning and maintaining task schedules.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in the design, development, or integration of complex subsea maritime systems
• Experience with UUVs, deployed subsea systems, and underwater payloads
• Proven track record in product manufacturing and transitioning designs to production
• Familiarity withISO 9001:2015 and quality-focused manufacturing processes
• Exposure to DoD program execution.
• Experience working with Navy personnel or other U.S. Military branches.
• Active Secret clearance

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: 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:

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.