System Integration Lab Manager

Leidos; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Systems Integration Lab Manager with strong network engineering to guide on-site Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Cyber and Networks Directorate support. You will lead lab operations, allocate budgets, and oversee procurement while delivering full lifecycle engineering for complex data systems and networks.

The role requires hands-on system integration, strategic guidance on policy topics like data analytics and cybersecurity, and mentoring of junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of related experience, or a Master’s with 3+ years of related experience.
• US Citizen with at least a Secret clearance eligible to upgrade to Top Secret for access to SCI.
• DoD 8570 certifications (IAT II, OS).
• Demonstrated technical team leadership experience in Agile environments.
• Experience designing, deploying, testing, implementing, and migrating network infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the systems integration lab operations, budgeting, and procurement.
• Provide full lifecycle system engineering support on data systems and networks.
• Assign tasks, manage workloads, and deliver leadership for project teams.
• Configure and operate computer systems, servers, and networks; ensure reliability.
• Guide policy-related technology issues like data analytics and cybersecurity.
• Integrate hardware, software, and networks for interoperability across systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate contractor staff on projects.
• Prepare briefings for senior leadership and support standards, metrics, and process improvements.

Skills

Systems integration

Lab management

Network engineering

Team leadership

Agile experience

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Cisco hardware

VERSA

Juniper

Ansible

Python scripting

Job description

Leidos seeks highly qualified Systems Integration Lab Manager with a strong working knowledge of network engineering to provide expert guidance and direction underpinning Leidos on-site support to Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Cyber and Networks Directorate. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Primary Responsibilities

Manage and lead the systems integration lab to ensure efficient operation and maintenance of lab facilities. Manage lab resources, including budgeting and equipment/material procurement. Provide expert full system engineering lifecycle support on complex data systems and networks. Assign tasks, manage workloads, and provide performance execution leadership and guidance. Responsible for the surveying, engineering, installing, configuring, and reliably operating computer systems, servers, and networks. Provide strategic leadership on complex policy issues involving technology such as Data Analytics, Autonomous Systems, and Cybersecurity Integrate hardware, software, and network solutions to enhance the Air Force’s HNCD operational capabilities, with focus on ensuring interoperability between different systems and platforms System engineering expertise required for some or all the following areas: system architecture and design; requirements analysis and development; data flow analysis; network design and implementation; and testing and documentation Provide guidance for system development and implementation through plans assessment Develop system configuration documentation, to include designs for capacity and performance planning; performing risk assessments; and analyses of alternatives for a variety of system related issues and concerns Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on various projects Analyze and propose appropriate engineering standards and processes and assist in conducting evaluations to determine suitability for project implementation and develop new or innovative approaches to technical or engineering issues Support rigorous testing and validation of systems in simulated and real-world environments Mentor junior systems engineers to build technical expertise within the organization and foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means Prepare and perform briefings appropriate for senior leadership (i.e., general officer or flag officer) Support development of standards, metrics and measures to support assessments, process improvements and operational efficiencies across HNCD

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of related experience or a Masters and 3+ years of related experience. A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. US Citizen with at least a Secret security clearance eligible to upgrade to Top Secret for access to SCI. DoD 8570 certifications. IAT II, OS. Demonstrated technical team leadership experience. Demonstrated experience working within the Agile framework. Prior experience with designing, deploying, testing, implementing, and migrating network infrastructure. Hands‑on experience with SD-WAN technologies (e.g. Cisco, VERSA, Juniper, etc.). Extensive knowledge/experience of large‑scale WAN, MPLS, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS), and internet technologies. Strong campus/enterprise networking experience. Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required. Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Visio. Must have an active Secret security clearance and eligible to upgrade

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with API automation/orchestration tools/systems such as Ansible and Python Scripting. Familiarity working within structured CI/CD DevOps pipelines. Strong understanding of virtualization, hypervisor, HCI, cloud‑native, and container technologies. Prior experience with Public/Gov/DoD Cloud environments and implementing virtualized network infrastructure.

Pay Range

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 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.

Pay and Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment‑related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment‑related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.

Important Information

Original Posting: October 19, 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.

Leidos Overview

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.