Systems Engineer Section Manager

Leidos; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Systems Engineering Section Manager in Huntsville, AL. You will oversee a team of engineers, balance ongoing technical commitments with section leadership, and guide staffing, onboarding, and career development for direct reports.

Responsibilities include coordinating with supervisors, managing equipment requests, and reporting progress to the Branch Manager while maintaining DoD-level security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field from an ABET-accredited university with 8+ years of experience or MS with 6+ years.
• Experience deriving and managing requirements for complex electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and software systems.
• Experience creating verification and test plans, coordinating system integration and test activities to support verification of system-level requirements.
• Basic understanding of interceptor systems.
• Experience leading cross-discipline and product teams.
• Demonstrated experience communicating within a team environment, including leading Technical Design Reviews.
• Residence in North Alabama or willingness to relocate to Huntsville/North Alabama, AL area.
• Active DoD Secret clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Manage at least six direct-report Systems Engineers within a matrixed branch.
• Track long-term staffing and career opportunities for direct reports.
• Conduct regular check-ins to monitor job satisfaction and performance.
• Coordinate with direct reports' technical supervisors on performance.
• Oversee requests for equipment and onboarding of new employees.
• Report status to Branch Manager weekly and interview new candidates.

Skills

Staff management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Interviewing

Team leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Master of Science in Systems Engineering

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

Cameo/MagicDraw

Job description

Description

The Systems Engineering Branch at Leidos currently has an opening for a Systems Engineering Section Manager to work in our Huntsville, Alabama office. This Section Manager will join a team of 5 managers in the SE Branch, where they will be involved in the daily management decisions for the branch. The Section Manager will be expected to maintain their current technical commitments while taking on Section Management.

Primary Responsibilities

The Section Manager will be responsible for at least six direct-report Systems Engineers within the Branch, which is a matrixed organization. These direct reports may be working different programs, have varying experience levels, and have different specialties (e.g. Risk, Reliability). The expectation for the Section Manager is:

• Track the long-term staffing of their direct reports.
• Help their direct reports manage their careers long-term by finding them opportunities that are aligned with their desires and skillsets.
• Check in with their direct reports frequently (as determined by the Section Manager, but weekly or every other week is suggested) to track their job satisfaction.
• Work with direct reports' technical supervisors to ensure the supervisors are satisfied with their performance.
• Track requests for items like purchased equipment (e.g. headsets).
• Report back on direct reports' status to the Branch Manager weekly.
• Interview new candidates for the SE Branch.
• Onboard new employees, including putting requests in for new equipment, identifying office space, meeting new employees on their first day, and training the new employee on Leidos policy and procedure.
• Counsel employees with performance difficulties

Basic Qualifications.

• A Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 8+ years of experience or an MS with 6+ years.
• Experience in deriving and managing requirements for complex electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and software systems.
• Experience creating verification and test plans, and coordinating system integration and test activities to support verification of system level requirements.
• Basic understanding of interceptor systems
• Experience leading cross-discipline and product teams
• Demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment, including leading and conducting Technical Design Reviews
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
• Active DoD Secret clearance. (U.S. Citizenship is required)

Preferred Qualifications.

Preference shown to candidates who possess a Master of Science in System Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.

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

• Requirements management tools, such as DOORS, JAMA, or Cameo/MagicDraw.
• 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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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.

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.