Senior Program Lead & Systems Engineer

Leidos

Odenton (MD)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 195,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Leidos seeks a Program Lead/System Engineer in Odenton, MD to oversee system-level requirements, integration, verification, and user acceptance testing for JWICS deployments supporting DISA customers. You will supervise a team of managers (14 personnel), drive performance reviews, and coordinate cross-disciplinary engineering efforts.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance, Security+ or SecurityX credentials, and 12–15 years of DoD experience (10–13 with a Master).

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Security+ or SecurityX certification (or comparable DoD 8140 credentials).
12–15 years of professional experience with a bachelor’s degree (or 10–13 years with a Master’s).
Experience in DoD or similar high-security environments.

Responsibilities

Oversee system-level requirements management and integration/testing activities.
Lead a team of managers overseeing 14 personnel; provide performance feedback and issues resolution.
Perform data gathering, requirements definition, use case development, and gap analysis.
Plan, execute engineering activities including test plans and design specs; ensure system sustainment.