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Leidos' Defense Systems is seeking a talented Systems and Configuration Engineer 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.
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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
- Serve as a Systems Engineering Lead with duties that span support of:
- Hardware and software
- Test equipment
- Support engineering and manufacturing activities
- Working with subcontractors and suppliers on various aspects of the program
- Responsible for managing the current and future technical configurations of the HGB to include:
- Coordination with the program design agent
- Managing inputs into technical data packages
- Ensure efficient transitions from design to production
- Coordinating test objectives and appropriate hardware allocation
- Understanding and developing configurations to meet dynamic requirements
- Working with manufacturing to develop plans to meet the changing needs of our customers
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited school with minimum 12 years of experience or Master's degree with 10+ years experience.
- 5 or more years' experience in systems engineering in aerospace or defense programs
- 5 or more years engineering technical leadership experience
- Individual must be a self-starter with excellent communication and organizational skills
- Proven significant experience working with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems
- Strong technical background in large integrated products.
- Strong background working directly with customer and suppliers to define and track engineering requirements
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior work in DoD Missile, Reentry Vehicle, or Hypersonics fields.
- Prior work with defining test plans and hardware configurations to meet requirements intent
- Prior work in a production environment with experience providing engineering support
- Experience with MIL-STD-31000 product level TDP requirements
- Experience working rapidly changing development programs, with TRL Levels 3 - 7
Original Posting:
March 12, 2025
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 $126,100.00 - $227,950.00
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.