Leidos · 22 hours ago
Sr Principal Digital Engineer
Reston, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $278K/yr
15+ years expLeidos is a leading technology company seeking a dynamic Engineering Manager and Product owner to lead the development and delivery of the HERMES Family of Digital Transformation Solutions. This role involves deep technical leadership, product ownership, and people management to ensure alignment with business value and the overall digital engineering strategy.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the product vision, roadmap, and value delivery for the HERMES Digital Ecosystem, ensuring strong alignment with enterprise digital engineering strategy and customer mission outcomes
Translate stakeholder needs—programs, engineering functions, enterprise digital engineering initiatives—into clear, prioritized product requirements
Manage the feature backlog, define acceptance criteria, and ensure agile teams deliver incrementally and predictably
Evaluate new technologies, tools, integrations, and capabilities to continuously evolve the HERMES platform
Partner with architecture, cybersecurity, PLM/ERP/MES integration teams, and program teams to ensure interoperability and scalability
Lead a cross-functional team of engineers (software, systems, MBSE, data, integration) through planning, execution, delivery, and continuous improvement
Work closely with the Digital Ecosystem & Architecture development team and the Chief Architect to define system architecture, interface definitions, toolchain integrations, and deployment patterns
Ensure engineering rigor and alignment with technical standards while maintaining the agility required for rapid prototyping and iterative releases
Manage risk, coordinate dependencies, and drive issue resolution across the HERMES portfolio
Directly manage and mentor engineering staff, including career growth, skills development, and performance management
Build a team culture focused on innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning
Lead workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, and development of roles critical to digital engineering and ecosystem integration
Promote cross-disciplinary thinking and close partnership with DE/MBSE practitioners, data engineers, and software teams
Serve as primary point of contact for product updates, roadmap alignment, and cross-organizational coordination
Provide clear, structured communication to senior leadership, program teams, and technical stakeholders
Drive adoption of HERMES tools and practices across the organization through training, demos, documentation, and user engagement
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field and 15 or more years of prior relevant experience. Bachelor's and additional years experience may be used in lieu of a degree
7+ years of engineering experience with increasing responsibility; 3+ years in technical leaders or product ownership roles
Strong understanding of digital engineering, MBSE, toolchains, and model-based practices
Experience operating in agile environments and managing product backlogs
Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams and manage direct reports
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Active DoD Top Secret clearance
Must be a US Citizen
Preferred
Experience with PLM/ERP/MES integration, digital thread implementations, or enterprise architecture
Experience with defense programs, classified computing ecosystems, or secure toolchains
Familiarity with SysML, Cameo, Windchill, cloud environments, automation pipelines, or API-based integrations
Proven ability to navigate matrixed organizations and drive adoption of new digital engineering capabilities
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
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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