Description
Leidos is looking for a Chief Engineer to guide technical planning and execution of a high-profile, complex multi-year contract. Leidos is the prime contractor for modernizing the systems architecture, adding significant new capabilities, managing training, and providing operational support of an important federal defense acquisition category 1 (ACAT1) program. Our execution employs the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) agile methodology combined with Earned Value management.

The Chief Engineer orchestrates program systems engineering, software engineering, security engineering, test engineering, infrastructure support and other supporting teams to achieve program modernization objectives. The role includes significant customer interaction and relationship management.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the program technical team planning and execution activities
• Provides technical guidance to manage evolution of system architecture in accordance with specified interface, security and performance requirements
• Oversee program technical roadmap, matching the pace and sequencing of system development to reach specified target milestones
• Specifies which technical objectives are addressed in successive program planning and work increments, and in what priority
• Lead technical coordination with customer technical staff and managers; support internal corporate briefings
• When necessary, recommend and manage engineering change proposal development.
• Oversee processes to ensure delivery of high-quality technical solutions.
• Contribute to program cost and schedule management, estimation, performance management, risk management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance
• Initiate process improvements to improve internal performance and help resolve customer issues
• Mentor technical leads and senior staff.

Security Clearance Requirement:

• Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI with polygraph to be considered for this role.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Engineering or a related technical field and fifteen (15) to twenty (20) years of relevant experience.
• Proven track record of creative problem solving.
• Experience developing/managing capability roadmaps
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with customers and internal teams
• Strong communications skills; demonstrated experience briefing groups and customer executives
• Past experience must demonstrate a strong understanding of effective systems architecture and software development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar agile development experience.
• Behavior Driven Development (BDD) or Test-Driven Development (TDD) experience.
• Familiarity with enterprise systems architecture models such as DoDAF
• Familiarity with cryptographic concepts
• Prior experience with cross domain security solutions

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Original Posting Date: 2024-07-11While 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 $144,300.00 - $260,850.00
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.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
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