Electronic Warfare R&D Program Lead

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 4+ weeks

11 holidays

401(k) with company match

Flexible schedules

Stock purchase plan

Upskilling opportunity

Education support

Parental leave

Job summary

Leidos' Defense Sector is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead EW R&D programs, translating mission needs into actionable requirements and supervising multidisciplinary teams. You will own program execution, including cost, schedule, and risk, while engaging with Government customers to identify opportunities.

The role emphasizes experience with electronic warfare, radar, and signal processing, and requires an Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 12+ years of experience.
• Experience leading technical teams on complex R&D programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication, leadership, organizational, and problem solving.
• Experience with captures and growth activities including business development and proposals.
• Experience with agile scheduling and program planning.
• Experience managing program budgets and financial systems.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with Government customers and partners.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Active Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Master's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; PMP certification and Top Secret/SCI clearance are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D programs from focused technical efforts to large multidisciplinary initiatives.
• Coordinate engineering, operations, finance, contracts, subcontractors and other functions to meet commitments.
• Own program execution including technical performance, cost, schedule, risk, milestones.
• Translate customer mission needs into actionable requirements and opportunities.
• Provide proactive leadership to multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Develop work breakdown structures and integrated schedules with milestones.
• Build and maintain program financial plans and monitor performance against forecasts.

Skills

Leadership

Technical program management

R&D program management

Government customer engagement

Agile scheduling

Budget management

Risk management

Clear communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Leidos' Defense Sector is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead EW R&D programs, translating mission needs into actionable requirements and supervising multidisciplinary teams. You will own program execution, including cost, schedule, and risk, while engaging with Government customers to identify opportunities.

The role emphasizes experience with electronic warfare, radar, and signal processing, and requires an Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.