Senior TFDM I&T Technical Manager

Leidos • Gaithersburg, MD

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About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Senior TFDM I&T Project Manager/CAM Lead -Air Traffic who will support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) program. TFDM is a management system that will improve aircraft runway and terminal congestion. Nationwide congestion is increasing, and the need for efficient aircraft traffic planning is critical. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) is the surface management solution that will provide NextGen Air Traffic Control capabilities to improve air traffic operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). TFDM will provide efficiencies for both the airport surface and terminal airspace by providing a new and comprehensive integrated surface traffic control and management system. Project Manager/CAM Lead -Air Traffic responsibilities: Control Account Management (CAM), proposal /change order activities, providing both leadership and oversight of technical team activities, including support of staffing activities Control Account Manager (CAM) activities, including weekly schedule status and monthly cost/estimates as well as providing full analysis and status updates. Provide variance analysis and reports/explanations Baseline change requests (BCRs) and ongoing miscellaneous CAM requests as needed. Estimating, Workload, and Manpower planning activities Authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs), Support of Department's current and future business needs on the program (e.g. proposals and task order preparation). Position will have direct reports and be responsible for appraisals, development plans, succession planning, and staffing. Engineering planning tasks including meeting deadlines, milestones, and task sequencing. Qualifications: Requires Bachelors degree and minimum of 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience. Demonstrated understanding of full software development life cycle. Experience with control account management (CAM), cost accounting, earned value management (EVMS) Experience with Planning and Cost estimating experience with I&T process, process improvement, I&T metrics tracking / affordability initiatives Demonstrated ability to multi-task background and application experience with Software engineering Proven experience with supporting highly critical customer missions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to demonstrate a commitment to personal and corporate excellence, ethical behavior and integrity. Experience with execution under Waterfall and/or Agile development methodologies Familiarity with the National Air Space and FAA NextGen Air Traffic control programs is desired but not required. ATMC 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: April 17, 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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00 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.

Requirements

• Requires Bachelors degree and minimum of 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of full software development life cycle.
• Experience with control account management (CAM), cost accounting, earned value management (EVMS)
• Experience with Planning and Cost estimating experience with I&T process, process improvement, I&T metrics tracking / affordability initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task background and application experience with Software engineering
• Proven experience with supporting highly critical customer missions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to personal and corporate excellence, ethical behavior and integrity.
• Experience with execution under Waterfall and/or Agile development methodologies

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the National Air Space and FAA NextGen Air Traffic control programs is desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Control Account Management (CAM)
• Proposal /change order activities
• Providing both leadership and oversight of technical team activities, including support of staffing activities
• Control Account Manager (CAM) activities, including weekly schedule status and monthly cost/estimates as well as providing full analysis and status updates
• Provide variance analysis and reports/explanations Baseline change requests (BCRs) and ongoing miscellaneous CAM requests as needed
• Estimating, Workload, and Manpower planning activities Authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
• Support of Department's current and future business needs on the program (e.g. proposals and task order preparation)
• Position will have direct reports and be responsible for appraisals, development plans, succession planning, and staffing
• Engineering planning tasks including meeting deadlines, milestones, and task sequencing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees