Support the development of variance analysis, rationale, and corrective action plans as required by the Programs and/or Manufacturing Execution teams
Support the manufacturing sites with the development of plans and actions to ensure program execution
Provide manufacturing related inputs to Program leadership in support of recurring program reviews
Develop and maintain Status Matrices which clearly reflect operations status and action implementation.
Support the development of the manufacturing plans as required
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related discipline with 8+ years of experience in project management with an in-depth understanding of cost and schedule management techniques, or 6 years of prior relevant experience with a Master’s degree.
4 years of project leadership, or personnel management in a manufacturing program/project environment
Demonstrated experience or certification as a Control Account Manager on a complex hardware production program
Experience coordinating and organizing activities between Manufacturing and Program Management organizations.
Experience coordinating efforts across geographically separated sites and/or distinct functional groups
Demonstrated experience working on an EVMS program and reporting on complex projects using earned value KPIs
Manufacturing experience in one or more of the following areas – electronics assembly, machining, and/or complex system integration and test
Experience creating and providing recurring briefings to leadership stakeholders on program/product status
Experience with a program start-up, plant optimization and/or plant operations
Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance
Other Qualifications
Preferred candidates will also meet some of the following requirements
Experience in manufacturing management for Defense, Aerospace or Commercial projects
Program/Project Management experience. PMP/PMI Certification a plus.
Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering training and applicable experience
Experience with AS9100 and DCMA standards
Familiarity with Manufacturing Risk and Readiness Assessments
Familiarity with the DoD Manufacturing Readiness Levels
Experience with Costpoint MRP
Experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems
Familiarity working with cross-functional team with emphasis on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, & Manufacturing
Experience planning hardware product realization efforts.
Familiarity with AS6500 manufacturing management program.
Proficiency with Microsoft PowerBI, advanced Excel usage, SQL queries, and advanced data reporting/management
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Original Posting
November 12, 2026
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
Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00
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.