Technical Mission Growth Lead

Leidos LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Technical Mission Growth Lead to bridge hands-on cyber operations with mission-focused product strategy. The role blends technical operations, mission specialization, and product management to move ideas from pain points to deployed capabilities, engaging with mission partners throughout the lifecycle.

You will drive strategy, prototyping, and capture efforts while acting as a trusted advisor to operators and leadership in high-trust environments.

Qualifications

• Direct experience in offensive cyber, technical targeting, or intelligence operations.
• Ability to write scripts, leverage APIs, and deploy infrastructure for demos.
• Familiarity with modern networking and cyber tooling.
• Ability to articulate complex technical trade-offs to engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of government acquisition and contracting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mission-Aligned Growth across offensive cyber and intelligence spaces.
• Prototype and deliver technical demonstrations in lab and customer environments.
• Manage cross-functional teams to craft compelling solicitation responses.
• Act as trusted advisor to operators and technical leadership during engagements.
• Shape requirements and contribute technical context to proposals and contracts.

Skills

Operational Credibility

Builder Mindset

Technical Versatility

Mission Empathy

Clear Communicator

Acquisition Awareness

Job description

Who We Are

Kudu Dynamics, a Leidos owned company was forged out of a decade of experience in computer network operations and staffed with talent who have built, overseen, and enhanced capabilities throughout the entire USG arsenal. Our team of hackers and engineers has experience spanning centuries of research, development, and operations across desktop, mobile, IoT, and embedded platforms. Kudu Dynamics is uniquely qualified to anticipate tomorrow's threats and build the next generations of capabilities.

Job Description

The Intersection of Offensive Operations & Product Strategy We are seeking a Technical Mission Growth Lead to bridge the gap between operational cyber expertise and mission execution. This is not a traditional bizdev role; it’s for someone who’s lived the mission and understands the technical dos and don’ts for operational transition. You will serve as our primary interface with the mission, responsible for shaping how capabilities are developed and deployed. You will be a hybrid of a technical operations, mission specialist, tech translator, and product manager – responsible for the full lifecycle: from identifying operational pain points, to prototyping a technical fix, to engagement with mission partners.

Mission-Aligned Growth

Drive strategy across offensive cyber and intelligence spaces. Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities that directly impact customer mission success.

Technical Prototyping

Build, integrate, and deliver technical demonstrations. You will deploy systems in lab and customer environments to prove capability, not just describe it.

Proposal Management

Lead cross functional teams to deliver compelling solicitation responses.

Customer Advocacy

Act as a trusted advisor to operators and technical leadership. You will lead mission-focused solutioning sessions in high-trust environments.

Strategy & Capture

Partner with leadership to shape requirements, contribute deep technical context to proposals, and navigate acquisition pathways for emerging tech.

What You Bring

Operational Credibility: Direct experience in offensive cyber, technical targeting, or intelligence operations. You smell like the right campfires and understand the operational reality at the edge.

Builder Mindset: You can write scripts, leverage APIs, and deploy infrastructure to build demos that demonstrate value to the mission.

Technical Versatility: Familiarity with modern networking, cyber tooling, and the ability to articulate complex technical trade-offs to both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.

Mission Empathy: You know how to talk to mission partners who will benefit from offensive cyber innovation across the title 10 and 50 space because you speak their language.

Clear Communicator: Translate complex technical ideas into clear, concise messaging—whether that’s in a room with operators, engineers, or senior decision-makers.

Acquisition Awareness: Working knowledge of government acquisition and contracting processes, with an understanding of how capability moves from idea to contract to mission impact.

Why This Role is Different

We are not looking for a salesperson. Our experts are building next-generation solutions and you will bring a technical and operational understanding to bridge the gap with mission partners. If you want to spend your day assembling mission-first solutions and working with customers to see solutions through to the end, this is the place. 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.

Original Posting

May 1, 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.

Pay Range

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 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

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 here.

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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.

Additional Company Information

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.