Director, Hypersonics Growth

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Director, Hypersonics Growth to lead and execute growth strategies across the hypersonics portfolio. This role is responsible for identifying, shaping, and capturing new business opportunities aligned to customer mission needs across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Department of Energy. The Director will work closely with technical, program, financial, and executive leadership to drive sustainable growth, mature customer relationships, and position Leidos as a trusted hypersonics mission partner.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Aerospace, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience supporting DoD, DOE, or national security programs.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in growth, capture management, or business development for complex technical programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of hypersonics-related technologies, including hypersonic weapons or vehicles, propulsion systems, thermal protection systems and materials, modeling and simulation, or test and evaluation infrastructure.
• Proven experience leading capture efforts and contributing to successful contract awards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical, programmatic, financial, and acquisition stakeholders.
• US Citizen with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a technical discipline.
• Prior experience as a Director, Capture Manager, or Portfolio Growth Lead.
• Existing customer relationships within the hypersonics mission space.
• Experience supporting Department of Energy programs, laboratories, or acquisition organizations.
• Familiarity with OTAs, rapid acquisition pathways, and classified program environments.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Active or previous DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the hypersonics growth strategy aligned with business area, division, and enterprise objectives.
• Identify, qualify, and shape new business opportunities from early customer engagement through contract award.
• Serve as Capture Lead or Senior Capture Advisor for priority hypersonics pursuits.
• Develop and implement win strategies, including customer engagement plans, competitive assessments, and teaming strategies.
• Establish and maintain senior-level customer relationships across DoD Services, OSD, DARPA, MDA, AFRL, ONR, SDA, DOE, and other relevant organizations.
• Own and manage the hypersonics growth division’s budget, staffing, and pipeline, including oversight of growth and capture budgets, workforce planning, and pipeline development and forecast accuracy.
• Partner with technical and program leadership to align internal capabilities, IRAD investments, and solution architectures to emerging requirements.
• Coordinate across Leidos business areas to drive integrated, enterprise solutions and optimize resource utilization.
• Support proposal development activities, including reviews, solution shaping, pricing alignment, and executive messaging.
• Monitor market trends, threat developments, and acquisition strategies impacting hypersonics programs.
• Contribute to long-range strategic planning, division operating plans, and growth performance metrics.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director