Chief Engineer, Enterprise IT for AEGIS

Leidos LLC; United States; On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Chief Engineer to guide technical strategy and execution for the AEGIS program at NASA. You will lead a large engineering team across data centers, cloud, networks, and collaboration services, ensuring modernization aligns with NASA priorities and contract obligations.

The role requires a proven leader with 12+ years in IT engineering, strong budgeting and governance skills, and the ability to brief senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven leadership of large engineering teams in IT environments.
• Experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and governance.
• Strong communication with NASA and Leidos senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering across all AEGIS technologies, including data centers and cloud.
• Translate NASA objectives into actionable priorities and milestones.
• Mentor engineers and drive a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Maintain visibility of schedules, risks, and decisions across teams.
• Ensure compliance with governance, standards, and change processes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Communication

Agile experience

ETC/EAC experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Network Solutions

Data Center Technologies

Cloud-based Architectures

Collaboration Services

Job description

Leidos seeks a Chief Engineer to guide technical strategy and execution for the AEGIS program at NASA. You will lead a large engineering team across data centers, cloud, networks, and collaboration services, ensuring modernization aligns with NASA priorities and contract obligations.

The role requires a proven leader with 12+ years in IT engineering, strong budgeting and governance skills, and the ability to brief senior leaders.