Electronics Estimator at Leidos in Huntsville, AL

Electronics Estimator Location: Huntsville, AL Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos’ Defense Systems is seeking an Electronics Estimator for our Electronics Manufacturing facility, located in Huntsville, Alabama.  Our manufacturing capabilities at this facility include PCBA, Cable harnesses, and Electro-mechanical assembly fabrication as well as various electronic testing capabilities. The Electronics Estimator will play a key role in our acquisition, proposal, planning and forecasting business processes, as well as be a key team member in our improvement initiatives related to manufacturing estimating, which include standardizing estimating formats, improving throughput, improving capacity planning, and improving headcount forecasting. 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! Are you ready to make an impact? Apply and share your resume with us today! Primary Responsibilities Develop material and labor estimates for various electronic components and assemblies. Use Excel templates and simulation software to develop estimates. Interpret engineering drawings and work with vendor quotes. Interact with production team members to thoroughly map the manufacturing processes for proper estimating. Maintain a database of common manufacturing process estimates and refine the information based on actuals. Use Lessons Learned to maintain a checklist of things that need included during estimating. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and at least 4+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated experience in estimating PCB assemblies, Cable harnesses, and/or Electro-mechanical assemblies. Proficient use of MS Office, with advanced experience in Excel. Ability to interpret engineering drawings and a thorough understanding of IPC standards. Demonstrated experience in a high-volume proposal environment. Ability to work in a collaborative working environment. US Citizenship required and ability to obtain secret clearance required. Preferred Qualifications Experience with manufacturing of Defense, Space, and Aerospace products and related electronic manufacturing processes is preferred. Previous experience in an estimating capacity supporting a manufacturing organization with automated electronic assembly and testing. Experience working as a manufacturing engineer in electronics assembly. Familiarity navigating production and support functions to develop comprehensive, data‑driven cost models. Experience collaborating with Production, IE, Engineering, and Supply Chain to collect data on material usage, routings, yields, and process assumptions. Ability to recognize how changes in processes, documentation, or equipment needs may affect overall manufacturing cost estimates. Understanding of EBOM and MBOM’s with the use of phantom or synthetic part number. HuntsvilleManufacturing 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: May 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 $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.