Senior Chief Engineer - Mission-Critical Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead the technical execution on a very large, nationally significant software development and system engineering program. The role requires directing architecture, execution, and Agile practices to meet mission goals while coordinating with government stakeholders and senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has extensive systems/software engineering experience, TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance, and a proven ability to mentor staff and deliver cloud-based

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university in an Engineering or technically related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years' systems/software engineering experience within programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Extensive experience and understanding of Agency's SIGINT/CNO environments, sensor enterprise, and tasking systems.
• Expertise leading, architecting, and executing large-scale Agile development programs.
• Experience implementing solutions within cloud-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall integrity, quality, and completeness of technical work performed and associated deliverables.
• Implement and lead cross-discipline integration among Agile development teams within the contract fostering a culture of innovation.
• Apply systems engineering principles throughout the systems lifecycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement.
• Interact with the Government regarding Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues, or conflicts.
• Communicate with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
• Mentor mid-level and junior staff.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Agile leadership

Cloud architectures

Mentoring

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead the technical execution on a very large, nationally significant software development and system engineering program. The role requires directing architecture, execution, and Agile practices to meet mission goals while coordinating with government stakeholders and senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has extensive systems/software engineering experience, TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance, and a proven ability to mentor staff and deliver cloud-based