Engineering Manager - Environmental Test Lab

Leidos

$73K — $132K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 4-8 years or Master’s degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience
  • Experience in Manufacturing or Test Engineering
  • Strong schedule management skills in dynamic environments
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Define daily production priorities with team leads
  • Allocate and manage necessary resources
  • Develop and implement communication plans for updates
  • Communicate lab status to Hypersonics Team leadership
  • Establish and manage testing schedules and monitor performance
  • Forecast and track programmatic and technical risks
  • Provide labor and material estimates for new business opportunities

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development in hypersonics technology
  • Collaboration with diverse teams including Engineering and Quality
  • Engagement in critical defense system projects
  • Potential for career advancement in defense manufacturing
Full Job Description
Leidos' Defense Systems / Manufacturing is seeking a talented and qualified Environmental Test Program Integrator to join our Defense team in Huntsville, AL supporting the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) Program. This role will oversee the flow of Environmental Testing performed within the Environmental Component Lab. This position will also support the integration and testing of complex Avionics and Navigation/Guidance Systems, ensuring hardware and integrated systems performed as designed. Primary Responsibilities. • Working with Leads to define daily priorities to support Production • Allocating, maintaining, and managing required resources • Developing and implementing a communication plan for daily and weekly status updates • Communicating with Hypersonics Team Leadership on Lab status, to include, but not limited to: • Program Integrator • Master Scheduler • Engineering • Program Management • Supplier Program Management • Establishing and managing testing schedules and monitoring performance i.e. (on time starts/completions, throughput, utilization, capacity) • Ability to Forecast and provide feedback to stakeholders (Part, Tester, Calibration, etc. bottlenecks) • Support risk management activities including identification, mitigation planning, and tracking of programmatic and technical risks. • Provide labor and material estimates for new business opportunities. • Coordinate with Control Account Managers (CAMs), IPT Leads, and functional managers to maintain alignment between technical execution and program objectives. • Defining, tracking, and managing metrics. • Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to support resolution of Non-Conformances. • Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supplier Program Management, and Program Management to meet our technical, schedule, and cost objectives. Basic Qualifications. • A BA degree and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 - 6 years of prior relevant experience • Background working in Manufacturing and/or Test Engineering. • Demonstrated ability to manage schedules and performance in dynamic environments • Exceptional communication and stakeholder-management skills Preferred Qualifications. The following skills/abilities are desired: • Experience working with Thermal, Pressure, Acceleration, and Vibration test equipment. • Experience in a MIL-STD-810 Test Environment Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area. Other Qualifications: The ideal candidate would have experience in electronics/avionics/environmental testing and have a current DoD Secret clearance. Security Requirements: 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. Original Posting: June 10, 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 $73,450.00 - $132,775.00 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.

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