Chief Engineer, AEGIS Enterprise IT Modernization

Via Logic LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead strategic and technical direction across the AEGIS program for NASA, delivering modernization and enterprise IT excellence. You will manage a large engineering team, align contracts, and work with NASA and Leidos senior leadership to drive timely, high‑impact solutions.

The role requires a strong technical background across data centers, cloud, networks, VoIP, cybersecurity, and collaboration services, with a proven track record in governance, planning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong leadership abilities; detail-oriented; effective under deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong budgeting and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning.
• Experience executing development programs in an agile environment.
• Experience developing Estimates to Complete/Estimates at Completion (ETC/EAC).
• Ability to effectively communicate when briefing Leidos and NASA senior leadership.
• Technical knowledge across networks, data centers, cloud, collaboration services.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering across all AEGIS technologies including data centers, cloud, networking, VoIP, cybersecurity, and collaboration services.
• Build relationships with senior NASA and Leidos leadership to ensure alignment with agency priorities.
• Develop feasibility studies, trend analyses, business cases, benchmarks, and strategic roadmaps.
• Review contract requirements and guide solutions meeting user needs and contract obligations.
• Lead design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and logistics activities.
• Provide leadership with status, schedules, risks, and decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Organizational skills

Strategic planning

Agile experience

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead strategic and technical direction across the AEGIS program for NASA, delivering modernization and enterprise IT excellence. You will manage a large engineering team, align contracts, and work with NASA and Leidos senior leadership to drive timely, high‑impact solutions.

The role requires a strong technical background across data centers, cloud, networks, VoIP, cybersecurity, and collaboration services, with a proven track record in governance, planning,