About the posting
“The selected candidate will support the Common Hypersonic Glide Body program (CHGB).”
Read the full posting on Leidos' site
Seen live Oct 23, 2026; first seen Oct 21, 2026.
Pay in context
Leidos does not list pay for this role. 35 percent of engineering (not software) postings in Alabama do; their median is $132,000.
How long it has been open
Posted Oct 20, 2026, 4 days ago, and seen on Leidos' careers page today.
At 4 days old, it is under the 17-day median.
Leidos' postings we have seen close took a median of 2 days.
Leidos at a glance
Leidos has 911 open postings that we can see, 48 in engineering (not software); 2 percent list pay.
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Seniority
The posting mentions 8+ years.
Place and cost of living
On site in Alabama; prices in AL run 11 percent below the US average.
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From Leidos' posting
This is Leidos' own text, as published on its job board. We last checked it on Oct 23, 2026. Apply on Leidos' site. We remove a posting when the employer closes it.
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 a talented Electrical Engineer Production Liason for its Hypersonics line of business. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. The selected candidate will support the Common Hypersonic Glide Body program (CHGB). The CHGB is the Army’s #1 priority for strategic weapons capability for long-range precision fires and will counter and gain a lead on our adversaries' technological advances in this field, come join us in this exciting, cutting-edge field.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
Leidos Defense Systems Sector 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
- Coordinates with the Engineering Team to ensure designs are producible, manufacturable, and aligned with manufacturing facility capabilities and constraints
- Resolves technical issues arising during assembly, integration, or test in a timely manner
- Evaluates how engineering changes affect manufacturing schedules, tooling, processes, and costs
- Troubleshoots floor build issues, recommends rework solutions, and escalates critical problems
- Conducts non-conformance investigations
- Prepares/co-authors engineering documentation (MRB dispositions, rework instructions, redline drawings)
- Interfaces with engineering, QA, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure alignment
- Identifies and drives continuous improvements in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), production yield, and operational throughput
Basic Qualifications
- A BS and 8 years of experience or 12 years of experience in lieu of degree,.
- Provide rapid integration and troubleshooting support for system-level integration.
- Must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and test methods including the use of Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzer, Power Meter, etc.
- Knowledge of test procedure development.
- Experience processing post test data.
- Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with test, quality, and manufacturing engineering teams.
- US Citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- Experience with manufacturing and production of avionics components
- Knowledge of test development to support troubleshooting hardware failures
- Knowledge of National Instruments Software
- Experience in a MIL-STD-810 Test Environment
- Experience supporting DoD programs related to missile systems, reentry vehicles, or hypersonic technologies
- Prior work in assembly, integration, or testing of missile systems.
- Experience supporting rapid development, prototyping, or fast-paced engineering programs.
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
October 20, 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.