Senior Chief Engineer – Lead Mission-Critical Systems

Leidos; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Chief Engineer in the Intelligence Sector to lead the technical execution on a large software development and system engineering program in support of national security missions.

You will drive performance by refining the product backlog, coordinating cross‑discipline Agile teams, and mentoring staff through the lifecycle from concept to retirement. A TS/SCI with Polygraph is required, along with a strong engineering degree and extensive experience.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technically related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years’ systems/software engineering experience.
• Extensive experience in SIGINT/CNO environments, sensor enterprise, and tasking systems.
• Expertise leading, architecting, and executing large-scale Agile development programs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure overall integrity, quality, and completeness of technical work and deliverables.
• Lead cross-discipline integration among Agile development teams.
• Apply systems engineering principles across lifecycle phases.
• Interact with Government regarding engineering considerations and issues.
• Communicate with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
• Mentor mid-level and junior staff.

Skills

Agile leadership

Systems engineering

Cross-discipline collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Chief Engineer in the Intelligence Sector to lead the technical execution on a large software development and system engineering program in support of national security missions.

You will drive performance by refining the product backlog, coordinating cross‑discipline Agile teams, and mentoring staff through the lifecycle from concept to retirement. A TS/SCI with Polygraph is required, along with a strong engineering degree and extensive experience.