Senior Systems Engineer – Technical Program Lead

Leidos•San Diego, CA

1d•$107,900 - $195,050•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Undersea Systems Division is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Program Lead to support a customer site in San Diego, California. The role combines systems engineering, naval operations, test and evaluation, and technical project management in support of fleet activities and maritime missions. The selected candidate will serve onsite as Leidos’ senior technical representative, working with the Leidos Project Manager and customer leadership, engineers, fleet personnel, operational stakeholders, and government representatives. The position supports day-to-day program execution and contributes directly to systems engineering, integration, test, and evaluation efforts. It also involves balancing technical leadership with onsite Deputy Project Manager responsibilities and may require domestic and international travel, including overseas travel several times per year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, naval architecture, mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, electrical engineering, project management, or a related technical discipline.
At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in systems engineering, naval engineering, maritime operations, fleet support, technical leadership, program management, or a related technical field.
Demonstrated experience supporting complex maritime, naval, shipboard, submarine, underwater, or other defense systems.
Experience working directly with customer, government, military, engineering, or operational stakeholders to address technical requirements and mission needs.
Experience leading or coordinating engineering activities across multiple technical disciplines or organizations.
Experience supporting program execution, including schedule management, deliverables, action items, risks, issues, stakeholder coordination, and status reporting.
Experience developing, reviewing, or managing technical documentation, engineering analyses, requirements, system designs, integration products, or program deliverables.
Experience analyzing technical or operational information and communicating recommendations through written products, briefings, status reports, and presentations.
Experience facilitating technical meetings, program reviews, working groups, or customer engagements.
Ability to work effectively in a customer-facing environment alongside senior government, military, engineering, and program personnel.
Ability to balance systems engineering responsibilities with onsite Deputy Project Manager duties.
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, including overseas travel several times per year.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Experience as a Deputy Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, technical lead, chief engineer, or equivalent onsite program representative.
Experience coordinating across government organizations, engineering teams, fleet personnel, contractors, operational commands, and other stakeholders.
Experience with software development, scripting, or software-intensive systems.
Technical competency with Linux operating systems and environments.
Experience with maritime command-and-control, communications, combat systems, unmanned systems, or related mission technologies.
Graduate degree in engineering, systems engineering, project management, or a related technical discipline.
DAWIA, Defense Acquisition Corps, INCOSE, PMP, or other relevant professional certification.
Experience supporting classified programs, defense acquisition, operational planning, intelligence organizations, or government technical agencies.

Responsibilities

Serve as Leidos’ onsite senior technical representative at the customer site in San Diego.
Work with customer leadership and technical personnel to support day-to-day program execution and mission priorities.
Support the Leidos Project Manager with program planning, execution, customer coordination, schedule and risk management, and delivery of program commitments.
Lead and coordinate engineering activities across technical disciplines and stakeholder organizations.
Translate customer operational needs into engineering approaches, priorities, requirements, and recommendations.
Coordinate with engineers, subcontractors, fleet personnel, operators, government stakeholders, and program leadership to resolve technical and operational issues.
Track technical scope, milestones, schedules, deliverables, action items, risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
Maintain project-management artifacts, including project plans, schedules, milestone trackers, risk and issue registers, action-item logs, and status reports.
Identify schedule, resource, technical, interface, cost, or performance concerns and recommend mitigation strategies.
Facilitate technical interchange meetings, program reviews, working groups, integrated product team meetings, and customer engagements.
Guide engineering teams in systems architecture, requirements analysis, systems integration, interface definition, verification and validation, and technical documentation.
Review engineering products and ensure deliverables are accurate, complete, consistent, and aligned with customer and program requirements.
Support the development and review of engineering analyses, technical assessments, system requirements, design documentation, integration plans, and program deliverables.
Support test and evaluation planning, assessment, and reporting as needed.
Prepare and deliver technical briefings, program-status updates, decision presentations, risk updates, and recommendations to senior military and government leadership.
Analyze technical and operational information to identify deficiencies, risks, limitations, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.
Coordinate responses to customer requests and ensure follow-up actions are completed on schedule.
Support program planning, resource coordination, subcontractor or partner coordination, and technical inputs for contract deliverables.
Provide technical and program leadership during periods of increased operational activity or surge support.
Travel domestically and internationally as required for customer engagements, program activities, fleet events, and occasional demonstrations or assessments.
Communicate effectively with engineers, operators, and senior military and government leaders.
Support other systems engineering, technical leadership, and Deputy Project Manager activities as assigned.