Sr Surety Engineer

Leidos; Albuquerque (NM); Presencial; USD 154.000 - 278.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Leidos Defense Systems seeks a highly experienced Sr Surety Engineer to help shape the safety and security of next‑gen weapon systems. You will apply MBSE workflows, decompose DoD safety manuals into actionable requirements, and collaborate with design and test teams to ensure compliant architectures.

This role requires strong engineering background, end‑to‑end systems engineering experience, and the ability to lead cross‑functional groups. U.S.

Formación

• End-to-end systems engineering
• MBSE concepts and tools
• DOORS or equivalent requirements/configuration management tools
• Cross-functional leadership and communication
• Active DoD clearance (Secret, Top Secret preferred)

Responsabilidades

• Decompose DoD safety manuals into requirements and allocate to design teams
• Provide systems engineering for design, integration, and testing of next-gen weapon systems
• Participate in planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, and supportability analyses
• Evaluate physical security design based on DoD safety manuals
• Interface with DoD and DOE for safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems
• Use model-based engineering tools to evaluate and analyze modern weapon system designs

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Description

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Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a highly motivated Sr Surety Engineer who loves collaboration and being a part of something big, to join our team. This role drives the implementation of Value Driven Design and advanced Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workflows across complex, high-priority DoD portfolios. As a Leidos Sr Surety Engineer, you will bridge systems architecture, parametric lifecycle modeling, and cross-functional engineering execution.

Leidos Defense Systems Sector

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. To explore and learn more, click here!

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Primary Responsibilities

• Performing decomposition of Department of Defense safety manuals into requirements and allocating them to design teams for implementation
• Provide systems engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of a next generation weapon system
• Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, supportability, and analysis for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems
• Evaluate the physical security design based on the Department of Defense Safety manuals
• Interface directly with various compartments of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy to ensure safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems
• Use model-based engineering tools on a new major weapon system to pioneer a new way to evaluate and analyze modern design

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline
• 10+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 8+ years with a master’s degree in science or engineering for complex aerospace, missile, or defense systems.
• Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end systems engineering (requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, and validation) on large or complex projects.
• Experience with missile, high-speed flight, or advanced weapon systems (e.g., hypersonics, ballistic missiles, interceptors, or similar).
• Experience with requirements and configuration management tools (e.g., DOORS or equivalent); familiarity with MBSE concepts and tools.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams and resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing leadership and customers.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance; Top Secret or TS/SCI preferred.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active DoD Top Secret or TS/SCI preferred.
• Candidate must be a resident of or be willing to relocate to the Albuquerque, NM or Huntsville Alabama area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in in an engineering or science discipline
• Direct experience on hypersonic boost-glide, air-breathing hypersonic, or other high-Mach flight test or weapon programs.
• Experience with responsibility for technical scope, cost, and schedule on government contracts.
• Experience in the area of surety/security for nuclear weapons
• Experience in working with digital communication systems
• Experience in system engineering of complex systems;
• Direct experience with NW component or system design, development or production
• Experience within the NNSA nuclear complex
• Experience with weapon systems and weapon system teams
• Demonstrated ability to integrate multiple systems into a singular solution

Appkinetic

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range

Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay And Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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.