Chief Engineer, NASA AEGIS: Enterprise IT Leader

Via Logic LLC; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Chief Engineer to lead end-to-end engineering strategy and delivery under the AEGIS program with NASA. You will manage a large multi-disciplinary team and shape modernization initiatives while aligning with agency objectives and contract requirements.

Responsibilities include roadmapping, governance, risk management, and coordinating across networks, data centers, cloud, and security domains. This role demands strong leadership and deep technical acumen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience.
• At least 7 years of experience managing a large engineering team as part of an IT organization.
• 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.
• Ability to effectively communicate when briefing senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering across all AEGIS technologies including data centers, cloud, networking, VoIP, cybersecurity, and collaboration services.
• Build relationships with NASA and Leidos leadership to align with agency priorities.
• Guide modernization and ensure enterprise services evolve to meet NASA needs.
• Develop and maintain the technology roadmap and long-term planning.
• Mentor engineers and foster technical excellence across the team.
• Ensure governance, policy compliance, and consistent engineering practices.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Leadership

Strategic planning

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Organizational skills

Agile execution

Communication

Job description

Leidos seeks a Chief Engineer to lead end-to-end engineering strategy and delivery under the AEGIS program with NASA. You will manage a large multi-disciplinary team and shape modernization initiatives while aligning with agency objectives and contract requirements.

Responsibilities include roadmapping, governance, risk management, and coordinating across networks, data centers, cloud, and security domains. This role demands strong leadership and deep technical acumen.