Lead Engineer, Undersea Systems & Autonomy

Leidos; Lynnwood (WA); Presencial; USD 108.000 - 195.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Leidos invites a Lead Engineer to steer cutting-edge maritime technology within the Undersea Systems Division. You will guide a multidisciplinary team from prototype design to full-scale deployment, supporting Navy missions and national security.

The role emphasizes leadership of cross‑functional engineers, systems engineering rigor, and accountability for delivering complex subsea platforms, sensors, and autonomy-enabled solutions. Candidates must be U.S.

Formación

• 8+ years of experience with integrated electro‑mechanical systems such as autonomous vehicles, unmanned systems, autonomy, communications, and sensing systems.
• 4+ years of experience leading integrated teams such as cross functional engineering teams.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
• Over 10 years leading design, development, and integration of complex subsea maritime systems.
• Experience with UUVs, deployed subsea systems, and underwater payloads.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 and quality‑focused engineering processes.
• Exposure to DoD technical program, including contract, financial, and subcontractor management.

Responsabilidades

• As the technical lead for a critical maritime program, you will provide cross‑disciplined engineering leadership to deliver an operational system.
• You will lead and mentor a matrixed team of engineers through the full product lifecycle.
• You will drive technical rigor and engineering discipline to achieve customer needs and mission goals.
• You will follow systems engineering principles to guide your team through technical development and product maturation, system integration, testing, verification, and validation.

Conocimientos

Systems engineering

Autonomous systems

Unmanned vehicles

Electro-mechanical

Cross-functional leadership

Secret clearance

Educación

Engineering degree (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Ocean)

Descripción del empleo

Leidos invites a Lead Engineer to steer cutting-edge maritime technology within the Undersea Systems Division. You will guide a multidisciplinary team from prototype design to full-scale deployment, supporting Navy missions and national security.

The role emphasizes leadership of cross‑functional engineers, systems engineering rigor, and accountability for delivering complex subsea platforms, sensors, and autonomy-enabled solutions. Candidates must be U.S.