Leidos

Lead System Engineer

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Annapolis JunctionAlabamaCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $131,300 - $237,350 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Support a high-profile, mission-critical system.
  • Lead a team of Systems Engineers to analyze, enhance, and deliver complex software and system integration solutions.
  • Collaborate closely with Software Developers, Test Engineers, Network Engineers, and other stakeholders to design and implement secure solutions in an Agile environment.
  • Clearly articulate program requirements, risks, and compliance challenges to program leadership and customer stakeholders.
  • Drive the development of highly innovative products and solutions through close collaboration and technical dialogue with other senior experts.
  • Lead the program’s technical solution and ensure work products are aligned with stated requirements and usability for mission stakeholders.
  • Continuously review and enhance engineering plans for design, development, integration, test, and deployment capabilities across all tasks of the program.
  • Organize and/or chair boards such as the Engineering Review Board (ERB), System Integration Board (SIB), Defect Review Board (DRB), Interface Review Board (IRB) and/or Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM).
  • Oversee the delivery of systems engineering work products to ensure the accuracy and completeness of technical content is represented with the highest standard for all written and verbal deliverables.
  • Develop and analyze metrics and identifying mitigations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Engineering Science, Computer Science, or a related field, and at least 12 years of related experience.
  • At least 10 years of experience leading large, diverse Engineering teams on a technical software development program.
  • Must have at least 5 years of experience working on an Agile development and/or Agile systems engineering environment, in a leadership role.
  • Must have in-depth experience in several of the following areas: system architecture, design and development, requirements analysis, data flow design/analysis, network design/implementation, testing, technical system documentation.
  • Must have experience working on system architecture design, building, and integration.
  • Must have experience working on large complex system architectures.
  • Must have requirements verification traceability experience.
  • Must have experience analyzing user requirements, system architecture, and/or system requirements specifications.
  • Must have experience in discovery, research and analysis for hardware and software transitions.
  • Must possess a solid understanding of secure systems engineering and development.
  • Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations.
  • Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade-offs.
  • Must be able to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal skills, and must have the ability to build effective working relationships and interface professionally with peers and leadership, including developers, engineers, testers, and program managers and customer points of contact.
  • Clearance Required: U.S. Citizenship with an active or current TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Benefits
  • Paid Time Off
  • 11 paid Holidays
  • 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
  • Technical Upskilling
  • Education and Training Support
  • Parental Paid Leave
  • much more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
system architecturerequirements analysisdata flow designnetwork designAgile developmenttechnical system documentationsystem integrationtestingsecure systems engineeringmetrics analysis
Soft Skills
leadershipinterpersonal skillscommunicationtask prioritizationcollaborationtechnical dialoguerelationship buildingplanningrisk articulationadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in System EngineeringBachelor's degree in Engineering ScienceBachelor's degree in Computer ScienceTS/SCI clearance with Polygraph