Lead Systems Engineer | Agile Flight & Air Traffic Systems

Leidos Inc; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and wellness programs

Paid leave

Job summary

Leidos Inc is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support the Air Traffic Business Area, contributing to next-generation flight service and air traffic systems. The role involves working in a Scaled Agile software development environment, defining and validating system capabilities, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree with 4-8 years of experience or a Master's with 2-6 years, and familiarity with Agile methodologies and cloud-based systems. Benefits include competitive compensation and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4-8 years of experience, or Master's with 2-6 years.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and systems engineering activities.
• Strong understanding of highly regulated environments and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review FAA requirement documents to extract criteria.
• Translate operational requirements into detailed system requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine backlog items.

Skills

Experience working within Agile development environments

Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills

Familiarity with cloud-based systems

Collaboration with cross-functional technical teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master's degree with relevant experience

Tools

Java

Python

Jira

Job description

Leidos Inc is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support the Air Traffic Business Area, contributing to next-generation flight service and air traffic systems. The role involves working in a Scaled Agile software development environment, defining and validating system capabilities, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree with 4-8 years of experience or a Master's with 2-6 years, and familiarity with Agile methodologies and cloud-based systems. Benefits include competitive compensation and wellness programs.