Senior Systems Engineer / Risk Manager

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); Sur place; USD 131 000 - 237 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Leidos Defense seeks a Sr Systems Engineer/ Risk Manager to join a matrixed team of engineers supporting multiple programs across defense domains. This role centers on leading risk management efforts and maintaining comprehensive risk records.

The successful candidate will drive risk identification, assessment, and mitigation while coordinating with program management and risk owners to ensure timely, accurate reporting and decision support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited university with 12+ years of experience or an MS with 10+ years.
• Experience in risk management for defense applications on large-scale programs across the lifecycle.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively within a team.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development and maintenance of the risk register and coordinate with risk owners.
• Manage the Risk Review Board with internal and external stakeholders.
• Translate the risk register into quarterly Risk Management Status Reports for customers and leadership.
• Support multiple programs within a matrixed engineering portfolio and adapt to evolving needs.

Connaissances

Risk Management

Systems Engineering

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Formation

ABET-accredited degree

MS degree preferred

Outils

MagicDraw

Cameo Systems Modeler

Description du poste

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Leidos Defense is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer/ Risk Manager to join a matrixed organization of systems engineers, model-based systems engineers, and specialty systems engineers. This Systems Engineer will primarily perform Risk Management and will work in a matrixed organization, which supports one to multiple programs simultaneously across a variety of engineering fields and team environments.

The Risk Manager will lead the development and maintenance of the risk register, working directly with engineers and program management to identify, assess, and mitigate system and program risks. The Risk Manager coordinates with risk owners to ensure risks are current and accurate, and is responsible for leading the Risk Review Board, which engages both internal and external stakeholders. The risk register is then translated into a Risk Management Status Report and delivered quarterly to customers and leadership.

When current efforts conclude, the Systems Engineer will have the opportunity to support different programs within the matrixed engineering portfolio. Candidates with experience in other systems engineering areas such as Lead Systems Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and Reliability Analysis will be treated preferentially. However, this position minimally requires a strong background in traditional Systems Engineering and Risk Management, along with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across diverse teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 12+ years of experience or an MS with 10+ years.
• Experience in performing risk management for Defense applications on large‑scale programs at various points in the systems development lifecycle.
• Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
• Possess a secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred candidates will also have experience and/or working knowledge with:

• Experience using MagicDraw, Cameo Systems Modelerand/or other Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) modeling tools
• Demonstrated experience effectively leading a team of engineers.
• Demonstrated experience accurately estimating the engineering effort (i.e. hours) associated with Systems Engineering tasks.
• Understanding of the DoD acquisition processes and methods
• Experience supporting one or more DoD programs
• Object Management Group (OMG) Certified System Modeler Professional (OCSMP) certification
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification (ASEP or CSEP)

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Original Posting:

November 10, 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.