Program Engineer

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

1d•$131,300 - $237,350

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Systems Defense Sensors is seeking a highly motivated and organized Project Engineer to support execution of a complex, fast-paced defense modernization effort. The role supports multiple tasks in parallel, contributes to and leads team environments, and communicates with management, coworkers, and customers. The engineer leads cross-functional engineering activities, manages technical baselines, tracks deliverables, and serves as an integration focal point among Systems, Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Test, and Program Management teams. The position partners with the integrated product team (IPT) lead to develop and maintain the development schedule, including creating task networks, monitoring execution progress, updating estimates to complete, and documenting drivers behind cost and schedule variances. It supports program execution across cost, schedule, procurement, integration, and resources, and coordinates engineering teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and customer stakeholders. The role operates in a collaborative program office environment supporting a large-scale defense modernization effort. Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide, including enterprise and mission IT, intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, systems engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited school and at least 12 years of direct experience, or a master’s degree from an accredited school and at least 10 years of direct experience.
Demonstrated experience supporting large defense development or production programs.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work in a team and develop cooperative relationships.
Hands-on experience with engineering schedule management, integrated master schedules, or project planning tools.
Ability to track multiple tasks and prioritize work independently.
Ability to lead technical discussions, drive decisions, and maintain momentum within cross-functional teams.
Experience with supply chain management and working with suppliers to help them meet hardware and non-hardware deliverable requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting missile defense, radar, integrated air and missile defense, or other complex defense systems programs.
Familiarity with Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS), Earned Value Management (EVM), and risk management processes.
Experience supporting gate reviews, technical baseline management, or production/program integration activities.
Understanding of hardware development, manufacturing integration, and system test execution.
Experience working with subcontractors, including statement of work development and technical oversight.
Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, or similar program execution tools.
PMP certification or equivalent program management training is a plus.
Program execution and integration skills.
Cross-functional team coordination skills.
Schedule and milestone tracking skills.
Risk and opportunity management skills.
Action item management and closure skills.
Executive-level communication skills.
Technical review coordination skills.
Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Team leadership and collaboration skills.
Attention to detail and organizational discipline.

Responsibilities

Directly support the program management office in executing program aspects, including cost, schedule, procurement, integration, and resource management.
Collaborate with program management on staffing forecasts, estimate-at-completion and estimate-to-completion planning, and engineering services hours tracking.
Develop, maintain, and track engineering schedules, technical deliverables, risk items, and action plans.
Identify, document, and mitigate engineering risks and technical issues.
Work with technical leads to define and evaluate the resources and schedule needed to complete work.
Proactively manage personnel performing the detailed scope of work.
Support supplier management, subcontractor coordination, and integration of directed subcontractor activities.
Assist in developing technical documentation, system engineering management plan elements, verification plans, and integration schedules.
Capture and communicate status across engineering teams and senior leadership, including weekly metrics, dashboards, and risk registers.
Participate in system integration and test planning events, including readiness assessments and deficiency resolution.
Review resources and cost charging to the control account and assure accuracy.
Prepare control account variance analysis reports addressing cause, impact, and corrective action.
Participate in applicable IPT meetings to assure technical integration.
Work in a team environment, oversee team progress and issues, and elevate issues as needed for support.
Lead cross-functional engineering activities, manage technical baselines, track deliverables, and serve as an integration focal point across engineering and program management teams.
Partner with the IPT lead to maintain the development schedule, task networks, execution progress, estimates to complete, and cost and schedule variance drivers.