Site Activation Lead

Leidos Inc; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 87,100 - 157,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Inc is seeking a Site Activation Lead in Gaithersburg, Maryland, to lead the Site Deployment Team for FAA's NextGen Air Traffic Control programs. The role requires coordination with FAA personnel, daily status reports, and on-site technical expertise. Candidates need a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience, have previous NAS/FAA site activation experience, and be willing to travel up to 80%. Competitive pay ranges from $87,100 to $157,450 with benefits including health programs and retirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's with 4+ years' experience, or Master's with 2+ years.
• Previous NAS/FAA site activation experience required.
• Ability to travel up to 80%.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities with FAA and Leidos personnel.
• Provide daily status updates on schedule and deliveries.
• Perform software installations and system maintenance.

Skills

Experience in technical leadership

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience in team building

Familiarity with FAA NextGen programs

Experience with Agile development methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Job description

Description

Leidos is seeking a Site Activation Lead who will lead the Site Deployment Team in support of the FAA NextGen Air Traffic control programs: En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM).

Site Activation Lead responsibilities

• Coordinate all activities, communication, and planning efforts directly with FAA and Leidos personnel.
• Provide daily status to include but not be limited to daily in-brief/out-brief, status of schedule, status of material deliveries, and status of sub-contractors.
• Assisting Technical Operations (TO) personnel in deployment and certification of the ERAM technical Refresh system after completion deployment.
• Maintain an on-site schedule in a printable, electronic data base format for each ERAM system location beginning at General Acceptance (GA), for each site, to the conclusion of Contractor maintenance responsibilities.
• Perform software installations, firmware upgrades, and other system maintenance actions.
• On-site maintenance of site equipment in accordance with approved technical manuals.
• Assisting TO personnel in periodic maintenance and certification of the system after completion of hardware maintenance actions.
• Assisting TO personnel in equipment relocation and certification of the system after completion of hardware relocation actions.
• Providing technical expertise to local TO personnel during ERAM system maintenance actions, including system monitoring, troubleshooting, and replacement of failed LRUs.
• Assisting with administration of site spares.
• Maintaining site technical documentation, data files, logs, and performance records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 4+ years of professional experience; or 2+ years of professional experience with a related Master's degree.
• Previous NAS/FAA site activation experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior experience in a technical leadership role that requires significant coordination across multiple functional areas. Prior experience with cost accounting / earned value management/ ownership Planning and Cost estimating experience.
• Experience in team building, customer focus.
• Experience with execution under Waterfall and/or Agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with the National Air Space and FAA NextGen Air Traffic control programs such as FAA facilities for various NextGen programs: ERAM, ATOP, TBFM.
• Travel required up to 80%.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to personal and corporate excellence, ethical behavior and integrity.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00. Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.