Leidos · 1 day ago
Principal Systems Engineer
Gaithersburg, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$131K/yr - $237K/yr
10+ years expLeidos is seeking a Systems Engineer who will be a member of a dynamic team working on the Federal Aviation Administration’s En-Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) technology. The role involves leading design and development efforts, managing schedules and risks, and mentoring team members to ensure successful project execution.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead team to design and develop architectural and systems solutions white papers
Lead and coordinate process and baseline updates to requirements and architectural diagrams
Track and report execution status, generating detailed reports and artifact packages for stakeholders and clients
Manage and track schedules, risks, opportunities, defects, change requests, and action items
Facilitate planning meetings, peer reviews, and customer-facing sessions to align on objectives and schedules
Collaborate with developers, integrators, and schedulers to ensure schedules are in alignment with project timelines
Mentor and train team members on tools, processes, and applications
Support the development and updating of systems engineering documentation, such as requirements verification matrices and architectural design documents
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline with 12+ years of professional experience; or a master's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline with 10+ years of professional experience
Ability to obtain an SF-85P Public Trust clearance from the FAA customer
Experience leading and directing activities of a team
Experience with workload, staffing and schedule management
Strong communication skills to interface with internal and external customers
Air Traffic Knowledge and experience working on Air Traffic programs
Experience with conducting technical reviews with a government agency / customer
Preferred
The successful candidate will possess advanced leadership skills and the ability to work independently
A good academic understanding and/or exposure to system engineering practices to contribute to and/or assist with system integration, requirements engineering, operational and decision analysis, systems definition, requirements baseline control and management
Highly organized, demonstrating the ability to work independently at times due to fast-paced and highly productive work environment
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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