Lead Radar Systems Architect

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 142,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a System Architect in Huntsville, AL to lead the Mobile LBS radar program through design, development, and production. You will guide cross-disciplinary teams and ensure performance, cost, and schedule adherence.

You will mentor engineers, oversee baselines, and communicate progress to leadership while navigating complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 12+ years of applicable experience or 10+ years with MS degree.
• Experience leading a team of engineers to develop solutions that meet technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Excellent technical judgment and ability to communicate complex issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with formal design review processes (PDR/CDR), configuration management, and risk management practices.
• Strong desire to lead, guide, and mentor.
• Active secret security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain secret security clearance.
• You must be a resident of the Huntsville, AL area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical team to design, manufacture, and deliver a radar system that conforms to requirements.
• Be comfortable navigating software, signal processing, mechanical, and electrical engineering issues, while supported by subject matter experts on your team.
• Provide technical oversight and management of technical baseline
• Balance technical solution while adhering to cost and schedule constraints
• Serve as the program's technical lead for engineering execution, system performance, and compliance with requirements across multiple product lifecycle stages.
• Communicate technical progress, challenges, and opportunities to senior leadership and government stakeholders.
• Provide technical direction and oversight to subsystem leads, integrated product team leads, and specialty engineering disciplines to ensure design maturity, integration, and risk mitigation.
• Mentor and develop technical staff, fostering a culture of innovation, rigor, and collaboration across the engineering organization.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Technical judgment

Communication

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Job description

Leidos is seeking a System Architect in Huntsville, AL to lead the Mobile LBS radar program through design, development, and production. You will guide cross-disciplinary teams and ensure performance, cost, and schedule adherence.

You will mentor engineers, oversee baselines, and communicate progress to leadership while navigating complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment.