Engineering Program Lead, Hardware & Software

Leidos LLC; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health & Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos’ Security Enterprise Solutions organization seeks an Engineering Program Manager to drive hardware and software development programs across the NPI lifecycle. You will coordinate with product, engineering, services and manufacturing teams to meet scope, schedule and budget on a global scale.

The role requires strong planning, risk management, and clear communication with stakeholders. US citizenship is required; PMP is a preferred credential.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar and 3+ years of experience.
• Experience as a program manager involving hardware and software development.
• Strong planning skills including defining requirements, time estimating, stakeholder at each phase of project, documentation, and testing.
• Broad Engineering background sufficient to analyze design data related to electrical, software, mechanical, and physical science disciplines.
• Position requires working with subject matter experts to make design trade-offs with respect to cost and performance.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills are required for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• The Engineering Program Manager is the key point of contact for the program: Responsible for project scope, schedule and budget.
• Drive both the engineering team, as well as the cross-functional team to achieve program objectives.
• Lead the team through the New Product Introduction lifecycle phases including requirements, concept development, design reviews, V&V and release to production.
• Lead program meetings, technical meetings, program reviews and gate reviews.
• Work with the team to identify and manage program risks.
• Prioritize team efforts to meet the program schedule.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams to accomplish program goals.
• Communicate regularly and clearly to internal and external program stakeholders.
• Be able to explain technical challenges and risks to a non-technical audience.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Leidos’ Security Enterprise Solutions organization seeks an Engineering Program Manager to drive hardware and software development programs across the NPI lifecycle. You will coordinate with product, engineering, services and manufacturing teams to meet scope, schedule and budget on a global scale.

The role requires strong planning, risk management, and clear communication with stakeholders. US citizenship is required; PMP is a preferred credential.