Leidos · 19 hours ago
Director, Hypersonics Growth
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$154K/yr - $278K/yr
15+ years expLeidos is seeking a Director, Hypersonics Growth to lead and execute growth strategies across the hypersonics portfolio. This role is responsible for identifying, shaping, and capturing new business opportunities aligned to customer mission needs across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Department of Energy.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead and execute the hypersonics growth strategy aligned with business area, division, and enterprise objectives
Identify, qualify, and shape new business opportunities from early customer engagement through contract award
Serve as Capture Lead or Senior Capture Advisor for priority hypersonics pursuits
Develop and implement win strategies, including customer engagement plans, competitive assessments, and teaming strategies
Establish and maintain senior-level customer relationships across DoD Services, OSD, DARPA, MDA, AFRL, ONR, SDA, DOE, and other relevant organizations
Own and manage the hypersonics growth division’s budget, staffing, and pipeline, including oversight of growth and capture budgets, workforce planning, and pipeline development and forecast accuracy
Partner with technical and program leadership to align internal capabilities, IRAD investments, and solution architectures to emerging requirements
Coordinate across Leidos business areas to drive integrated, enterprise solutions and optimize resource utilization
Support proposal development activities, including reviews, solution shaping, pricing alignment, and executive messaging
Monitor market trends, threat developments, and acquisition strategies impacting hypersonics programs
Contribute to long-range strategic planning, division operating plans, and growth performance metrics
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Aerospace, or related technical discipline
Minimum of 15 years of experience supporting DoD, DOE, or national security programs
Minimum of 8 years of experience in growth, capture management, or business development for complex technical programs
Demonstrated understanding of hypersonics-related technologies, including hypersonic weapons or vehicles, propulsion systems, thermal protection systems and materials, modeling and simulation, or test and evaluation infrastructure
Proven experience leading capture efforts and contributing to successful contract awards
Ability to communicate effectively with technical, programmatic, financial, and acquisition stakeholders
US Citizen with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
Preferred
Master's degree in a technical discipline
Prior experience as a Director, Capture Manager, or Portfolio Growth Lead
Existing customer relationships within the hypersonics mission space
Experience supporting Department of Energy programs, laboratories, or acquisition organizations
Familiarity with OTAs, rapid acquisition pathways, and classified program environments
Active TS/SCI clearance
Active or previous DOE Q clearance
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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