Lead and execute the hypersonics growth strategy aligned with business area, division, and enterprise objectives.
Identify, qualify, and shape new business opportunities from early customer engagement through contract award.
Serve as Capture Lead or Senior Capture Advisor for priority hypersonics pursuits.
Develop and implement win strategies, including customer engagement plans, competitive assessments, and teaming strategies.
Establish and maintain senior-level customer relationships across DoD Services, OSD, DARPA, MDA, AFRL, ONR, SDA, DOE, and other relevant organizations.
Own and manage the hypersonics growth division’s budget, staffing, and pipeline, including oversight of growth and capture budgets, workforce planning, and pipeline development and forecast accuracy.
Partner with technical and program leadership to align internal capabilities, IRAD investments, and solution architectures to emerging requirements.
Coordinate across Leidos business areas to drive integrated, enterprise solutions and optimize resource utilization.
Support proposal development activities, including reviews, solution shaping, pricing alignment, and executive messaging.
Monitor market trends, threat developments, and acquisition strategies impacting hypersonics programs.
Contribute to long-range strategic planning, division operating plans, and growth performance metrics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Aerospace, or related technical discipline.
Minimum of 15 years of experience supporting DoD, DOE, or national security programs.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in growth, capture management, or business development for complex technical programs.
Demonstrated understanding of hypersonics-related technologies, including hypersonic weapons or vehicles, propulsion systems, thermal protection systems and materials, modeling and simulation, or test and evaluation infrastructure.
Proven experience leading capture efforts and contributing to successful contract awards.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical, programmatic, financial, and acquisition stakeholders.
US Citizen with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Benefits

competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

hypersonics growth strategybusiness developmentcapture managementcompetitive assessmentscustomer engagement plansbudget managementpipeline developmentmodeling and simulationtest and evaluation infrastructurepropulsion systems

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationrelationship managementstrategic planningteam collaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementorganizational skillsnegotiationanalytical thinking

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in PhysicsBachelor’s degree in Aerospace