Manufacturing Program Manager

Description

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Leidos’ Defense Systems Electronics Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing Program Manager to support our Electronics Manufacturing Facility.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

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Primary Responsibilities

• Direct operational management of multiple and concurrent programs to meet business standards and contractual requirements.
• Act as the main point of contact for internal/external customers and development teams to define manufacturing requirements and plans.
• Provide input to processes, standards, and operational plans to implement organizational strategies.
• Deliver hands-on Subject Matter Expertise in all facets of program execution.
• Monitor and direct matrixed staff operations.
• Review work products for completeness and compliance with customer requirements across all operational tasks.
• Manage all program deliverables to ensure on-time delivery at required quality levels.
• Leverage current programs and customer relationships to expand Scope of Work and establish new business.
• Provide regular program status updates and reports to customers and organizational managers.
• Calculate labor and material estimates to completion.
• Provide labor and material estimates for new business opportunities.
• Serve as a liaison between commercial and defense program teams as well as senior leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• BA degree and 4–8 years of prior relevant experience, or Master’s with 2–6 years of prior relevant experience. Engineering or other Technical Degree is a plus.
• Communicates with internal and client project team members.
• Works to influence team members regarding solution design, process, and/or approaches.
• Works independently to achieve day-to-day objectives with significant impact on operational results or project deliverables.
• Demonstrable and extensive experience with MS Office tools, particularly Excel.
• Responsible for entire projects or processes within a professional area.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret Security clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to establish a vision and executable plan around that vision.

• Strong communication skills; demonstrated ability to articulate messages, ideas, and information effectively to customers, management, technical resources, and groups.

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:

September 28, 2026

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.