Senior Systems Engineer & Technical SME

Leidos; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer SME to provide technical leadership for the Chinook Program, supporting a government customer with enterprise-scale challenges and modernization. As the technical authority, you will shape architecture, drive engineering standards, and mentor engineers while aligning solutions with mission objectives across multiple sites.

This role requires active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph ability and collaboration across cross-functional teams at

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and influencing engineering strategy.
• Deep knowledge of systems architecture, integration, lifecycle engineering, and systems thinking.
• Experience leading engineering efforts within Agile and DevSecOps environments.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, and technical mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead and systems engineering authority for the customer application.
• Define system architecture, engineering standards, technical roadmaps, and modernization strategies.
• Manage and maintain cloud-based application systems to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and develop effective solutions to support system functionality and operational needs.
• Evaluate and identify opportunities to apply AI tools to enhance troubleshooting, system monitoring, and operational effectiveness.
• Lead requirements analysis, system design, integration, verification, and validation activities.
• Guide technical decision making across cross-functional engineering teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve system capabilities.
• Lead technical risk identification, mitigation planning, and engineering trade studies.
• Mentor systems engineers and promote engineering best practices across the program.
• Partner with program leadership and stakeholders to align technical solutions with mission objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance system performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Cloud/DevSecOps

Python/C++

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Python

C++

Linux

Automation

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer SME to provide technical leadership for the Chinook Program, supporting a government customer with enterprise-scale challenges and modernization. As the technical authority, you will shape architecture, drive engineering standards, and mentor engineers while aligning solutions with mission objectives across multiple sites.

This role requires active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph ability and collaboration across cross-functional teams at