Digital Engineering Test Automation Lead

Leidos Inc; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a senior systems/ software engineer in the United States to lead technical professionals and interface with DoD stakeholders. The role requires a US citizenship and a Secret clearance, with strong communication and collaboration skills across internal and external teams.

Candidates should have a B.S. (or M.S.) in a related field and extensive experience in digital engineering, enterprise IT activities, and systems engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Requires B.S. Degree and 7 or more years of prior relevant experience or M.S. with 5 or more years of prior relevant experience in System Engineering, Software Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Experience leading technical professionals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience interfacing with DoD stakeholders.
• Experience interfacing with Subcontractors.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have a Secret clearance.
• Experience applying Digital Engineering methods, tools, and frameworks to develop rigorous specifications and designs of commercial and/or DoD systems/components.
• Able to synthesize knowledge from multiple domains to apply to new, complicated problems.
• Experience working in large enterprise operations environments that include: identification, development, analysis of enterprise IT activities, solutions/risk mitigations, artifacts and migrations.
• Experience applying systems engineering fundamental concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments.
• Experience in collaborating with other enterprise technologists both internal and external to resolve complex technical issues.
• Extensive Knowledge of and Experience with tools such as: Robot Framework, Python, PyCharm, GitHub, AI tools.
• Experience using Atlassian JIRA to define, schedule, and track work assignments within an engineering team.
• Must be able to work collaboratively and remotely in a team environment.
• Must be able to work independently to develop innovative automation approaches and strategies.
• Communication skills in leading discussions and interacting with Government customers, colleagues, and senior leadership.
• Some travel will be required as needed to direct the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical professionals and interface with DoD stakeholders.
• Collaborate with subcontractors and enterprise technologists to resolve complex issues.
• Apply digital engineering methods to develop rigorous specifications and designs for DoD systems.
• Synthesize cross-domain knowledge to tackle new and challenging problems.
• Utilize tools such as Robot Framework, Python, PyCharm, and GitHub for automation and development.
• Lead discussions with Government customers and senior leadership; travel as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

DoD interfacing

Subcontractor interfacing

Digital Engineering

Team collaboration

JIRA

Remote work

Automation/AI tools

Robot Framework

Python

PyCharm

GitHub

Government customer interaction

Travel

Education

B.S. Degree

M.S. Degree

Tools

Robot Framework

Python

PyCharm

GitHub

AI tools

Atlassian JIRA

Job description

Description

• Requires B.S. Degree and 7 or more years of prior relevant experience or M.S. with 5 or more years of prior relevant experience (in System Engineering, Software Engineering, or related engineering discipline) from an accredited college or university.


• Experience leading technical professionals.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.


• Excellent interpersonal skills.


• Experience interfacing with DoD stakeholders.


• Experience interfacing with Subcontractors.
  


• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have a Secret clearance.


• Experience applying Digital Engineering methods, tools, and frameworks to develop rigorous specifications and designs of commercial and/or DoD systems/components.


• Able to synthesize knowledge from multiple domains to apply to new, complicated problems.


• Experience working in large enterprise operations environments that include: identification, development, analysis of enterprise IT activities, solutions/risk mitigations, artifacts and migrations.


• Experience applying systems engineering fundamental concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments.


• Experience in collaborating with other enterprise technologists both internal and external to resolve complex technical issues.


• Extensive Knowledge of and Experience with tools such as:


• Robot Framework, Python, PyCharm, GitHub, AI tools.


• Experience using Atlassian JIRA to define, schedule, and track work assignments within an engineering team.


• Must be able to work collaboratively and remotely in a team environment.


• Must be able to work independently to develop innovative automation approaches and strategies.


• Communication skills in leading discussions and interacting with Government customers, colleagues, and senior leadership.


• Some travel will be required as needed to direct the team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using No Magic's Cameo Systems Modeler (SysML), Collaborator, Teamwork Cloud.


• Defense industry Systems Engineering experience.


• Experience leveraging Test Automation Frameworks within DoD.


• IT Network Systems Engineering experience.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: September 15, 2026

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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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 an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.