Site Activation Lead

Leidos•Gaithersburg, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Site Activation Lead to lead the Site Deployment Team in support of the FAA NextGen Air Traffic control program: Terminal Flight Data Management (TFDM). This role involves coordinating activities, communication, and planning with FAA and Leidos personnel, managing site activation tasks such as pre-site surveys, site surveys, deployments, and documentation. The lead will provide daily status updates, assist Technical Operations (TO) personnel with system deployment and certification, and maintain on-site schedules. Responsibilities also include performing software installations, firmware upgrades, system maintenance, and providing technical expertise to local TO personnel. Additionally, the role involves assisting with site spares administration and maintaining site technical documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 4+ years of professional experience; or 2+ years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree
Previous NAS/FAA site activation experience required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Prior experience in a technical leadership role that requires significant coordination across multiple functional areas.
Prior experience with cost accounting / earned value management/ ownership Planning and Cost estimating experience
Experience in team building, customer focus
Experience with execution under Waterfall and/or Agile development methodologies
Familiarity with the National Air Space and FAA NextGen Air Traffic control programs such as FAA facilities for various NextGen programs: TFDM, TFDM, ATOP, TBFM
Travel required up to 80%
Ability to demonstrate a commitment to personal and corporate excellence, ethical behavior and integrity

Responsibilities

Coordinate all activities, communication, and planning efforts directly with FAA and Leidos personnel.
Manage site activation related activities including pre-site surveys, site surveys, deployments, and documentation.
Provide daily status updates covering in-brief/out-brief, schedule status, material deliveries, and sub-contractor status.
Assist Technical Operations (TO) personnel in deployment and certification of the TFDM technical Refresh system.
Maintain an on-site schedule in an electronic database for each TFDM system location from General Acceptance (GA) to the conclusion of Contractor maintenance responsibilities.
Perform software installations, firmware upgrades, and other system maintenance actions.
Conduct on-site maintenance of site equipment in accordance with approved technical manuals.
Assist TO personnel in periodic maintenance and certification of the system after hardware maintenance actions.
Assist TO personnel in equipment relocation and system certification after hardware relocation actions.
Provide technical expertise to local TO personnel during TFDM system maintenance actions, including system monitoring, troubleshooting, and replacement of failed LRUs.
Assist with administration of site spares.
Maintain site technical documentation, data files, logs, and performance records.