Hybrid SATCOM Site Lead — Acquisition & Program Execution

Leidos; Tennessee; On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Acquisition Program Support professional to serve as Site Lead for Hybrid SATCOM programs. You will provide leadership and supervision of on-site contract support activities across acquisition, integration, sustainment, and operations.

The role requires coordinating with government customers, Leidos leadership, and subcontractors, plus delivering program status, risk assessments, and reports. A Secret clearance and DoD acquisition experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master’s with 6+ years.
• Experience leading complex multi-subcontractor teams.
• Experience with federal government or DoD acquisition, program management, SATCOM, telecommunications, or mission support programs.
• Experience in leadership roles supporting operational teams and customer-facing activities.
• Knowledge of Hybrid SATCOM concepts, communication systems, acquisition lifecycle management, and operational support processes.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Site Lead for on-site government customers, Leidos leadership, and contract personnel supporting Hybrid SATCOM operations.
• Assist the Program Manager in overall program execution, governance, and delivery.
• Lead day-to-day operations of program activities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Coordinate across engineering, technical, and operational teams to ensure integrated solutions.
• Oversee on-site contract support personnel to ensure successful execution of objectives and deliverables.
• Support development, review, and management of acquisition documentation, program schedules, technical reports, and briefing materials.
• Monitor program activities, risks, milestones, action items, and deliverables.
• Facilitate coordination between government stakeholders, engineering teams, SATCOM providers, subcontractors, and operational support personnel.
• Support contract management activities including staffing coordination, deliverable tracking, resource management, and operational reporting.
• Assist with meeting coordination, agenda preparation, action item tracking, and customer engagement activities.
• Ensure compliance with program policies, cybersecurity requirements, security procedures, quality standards, and operational processes.
• Prepare and deliver program status updates, operational summaries, risk assessments, and management reports.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

DoD acquisition knowledge

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Jira

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Acquisition Program Support professional to serve as Site Lead for Hybrid SATCOM programs. You will provide leadership and supervision of on-site contract support activities across acquisition, integration, sustainment, and operations.

The role requires coordinating with government customers, Leidos leadership, and subcontractors, plus delivering program status, risk assessments, and reports. A Secret clearance and DoD acquisition experience are preferred.