Lead Systems Engineer - Product Owner

Leidos LLC; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos LLC is seeking Lead Systems Engineers to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting next-generation flight service and air traffic systems. This unfunded role aligns with FAA modernization efforts and will operate in a Scaled Agile context, delivering cloud-native solutions while integrating legacy and new technologies.

You will act as Product Owner for a development team, helping design and implement software within an Agile/SAFe framework, coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field with 4-8 years of experience or a Master’s with 2-6 years.
• Experience and familiarity with Agile methodology, principles, and tools.
• Familiarity with the Agile Product Owner role: owning and prioritizing backlog, defining backlog items, making scope decisions, accepting work.
• Strong understanding of disciplined engineering processes.
• Experience writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining software or scripts.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication.
• Experience designing cloud-based systems.
• Experience engaging customers to understand needs and manage expectations.
• Ability to obtain SF-85 Public Trust suitability determination.
• US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Review FAA requirement documents and regulations to extract intent, constraints, and acceptance criteria.
• Manage the backlog for Agile teams, prioritizing features based on stakeholder needs.
• Engage with customer stakeholders to identify use cases aligned with workflows and validation readiness.
• Decompose regulatory requirements into testable capability statements with FAA compliance mappings.
• Communicate design decisions, performance trade-offs, and risk assessments with releases for traceability.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, including use cases and UI specifications.
• Participate in structured reviews and inspections.

Skills

Java

Python

React

Agile

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Cloud computing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Jira

DOORS

Jama

CAMEO

Job description

Leidos is seeking Lead Systems Engineers to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the development of next‑generation flight service and air traffic systems. This work aligns with the FAA’s broader initiative to modernize legacy flight service capabilities, replacing aging infrastructure with scalable, cloud‑based platforms designed to improve safety and operational efficiency—particularly in remote and high‑dependency aviation environments. These efforts focus on delivering mission‑critical, future‑ready solutions that provide safety‑critical flight services to the pilot community. **Please note, this exciting position is currently unfunded and is anticipation of future work. As a member of a Scaled Agile software development organization, you will contribute to the technical execution of a program that integrates proven, globally deployed technologies with modern cloud‑native capabilities. You will work alongside cross‑functional teams and technical leaders to deliver predictable outcomes in a highly regulated, safety‑critical environment. In this position, you will serve as a Product Owner for a development team in an Agile/SAFe environment, assisting in the design and implementation of software solutions alongside your team while working with program architects, stakeholders, product delivery, and DevSecOps teams. This position supports government programs and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust investigation.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Review FAA requirement documents, advisory circulars, and applicable regulations (e.g., 14 CFR parts) to extract intent, constraints, and acceptance criteria.
• Manage the backlog for one or more Agile teams, prioritizing features based on stakeholder needs, and ensuring the development team builds the right functionality.
• Engage with customer stakeholders to identify use cases with an emphasis on completeness, testability, alignment with operational workflows, and readiness for validation trials.
• Decompose high‑level regulatory requirements into specific, testable capability statements (Agile features) with clear acceptance criteria mapped to FAA compliance outcomes (e.g., performance thresholds, safety margins, required reporting formats).
• Systematically capture and communicate design decisions, performance trade‑offs, regulatory compliance rationales, and risk assessments with each release, enabling reviewers to trace your decision‑making process and provide informed feedback.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, including use cases, user interface specifications, and requirements traceability.
• Participate in structured reviews and inspections.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field with 4-8 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 2-6 years of experience
• Experience and familiarity with Agile methodology, principles, and tools
• Familiarity with the role of the Agile Product Owner, including owning and prioritizing the product backlog, defining complete product backlog items (user stories), making timely decisions on scope, and acceptance of work
• Strong understanding of disciplined engineering processes, including attention to detail
• Past practical exposure to writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining software or scripts
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication
• Experience with the design of cloud‑based systems
• Experience in engaging customers to understand needs, deliver solutions, manage expectations, and maintain an ongoing relationship
• Ability to obtain SF-85 Public Trust suitability determination
• US Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Java, Python, React, and scripting languages
• Knowledge of AI‑assisted development workflows and tools (i.e. Claude Code, Codex, etc.)
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of air traffic control systems, general aviation, and/or flight services
• Practical knowledge of FAA/DoD systems, technical policies, standards and orders
• Experience with leveraging requirement‑management tools (CAMEO, DOORS, Jama, Jira with traceability plugins, etc.) and documentation platforms that support linking, reviews, and exportable RTMs
• ATMC

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: April 29, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.