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This role is part of a growing program, and hiring will depend on available funding. We review applications on a rolling basis, but the timeline for interviews and offers may vary. In some cases, we may extend contingent offers that become active once funding is confirmed.Â
This position is located in Gaithersburg, MD; Egg Harbor Township, NJ; or Eagan, MN. This is an opportunity to contribute to projects that impact millions of air travelers.Â
This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days remote work. Candidates should reside a commutable distance to one of the above locations.Â
What You'll DoÂ
Lead cross-program systems engineering activities across four ARTsÂ
Establish and govern requirements management processes and standardsÂ
Define and manage interface control documents and integration specificationsÂ
Develop verification and validation (V&V) strategy and execution plansÂ
Maintain requirements traceability from stakeholder needs through implementationÂ
Lead system integration planning and execution across the platformÂ
Conduct safety analysis including hazard identification and mitigationÂ
Support certification activities and regulatory compliance evidenceÂ
Define and enforce SE process standards and best practicesÂ
Lead technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRRÂ
Ensure cross-ART architectural consistency by establishing shared systems engineering standards and interface governanceÂ
Lead modernization planning from a systems engineering perspective including decomposition strategies and transition sequencingÂ
Govern interfaces between legacy and modernized services maintaining technical coherence across the programÂ
Champion an AI-first engineering culture by identifying and applying AI-assisted development capabilities, automation, and emerging software engineering practices that improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, and delivery.Â
Core Technical Qualifications:Â
 Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or Master's degree and 10+ years of experience or equivalent experience.
Systems engineering leadership for large-scale, complex programsÂ
Requirements management expertise including decomposition and allocationÂ
Verification and validation planning and execution at the enterprise levelÂ
Interface management across multiple subsystems and teamsÂ
MBSE and SysML modeling experience for complex system architecturesÂ
System integration planning and execution for distributed platformsÂ
Safety-critical systems engineering including hazard and risk analysisÂ
Aviation or defense domain systems engineering experienceÂ
Proficiency with DOORS, Jama, or equivalent requirements management toolsÂ
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; US citizenship required; subject to government background investigationÂ
Experience ensuring architectural consistency across multiple development teams or release trainsÂ
Demonstrated leadership in systems engineering for large-scale modernization programsÂ
​Ability to obtain and maintain a Public TrustÂ
U.S. citizenship required
Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer
 Preferred / Desired QualificationsÂ
FAA certification experience (DO-178C, DO-254, DO-278A)Â
DO-178 and DO-254 compliance and evidence developmentÂ
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)Â
Large program SE leadership across 100+ engineersÂ
Model-based systems engineering approachesÂ
Formal verification and validation methodsÂ
Experience governing interfaces between legacy and modernized services in complex system-of-systems environmentsÂ
Why Leidos?Â
You’ll work on systems where performance, precision, and reliability matter — every second. This is not experimental AI for prototypes. This is disciplined, responsible AI applied to mission-critical software that supports national infrastructure.Â
If you’re excited by solving complex problems in regulated, real-world environments — and using AI as a force multiplier rather than a shortcut — we’d like to talk.Â
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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:
August 21, 2026For 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00The 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.
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