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Lead Systems Engineer

Leidos
Huntsville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Nov 2025
💰 $227,950/yr($126,100/yr$227,950/yr)

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos is actively seeking a passionate, detailed-oriented problem-solver to serve as a Lead Systems Engineer in support of the Hypersonics Division. As a Hypersonics Lead System Engineer, you will lead a team of system engineers in tasks related to the development of overall systems including software and hardware development, test, and integration for the technical aspects of Hypersonic initiatives including, but not limited to, glide bodies, missiles, and cruisers. The successful candidate will leverage classical system engineering, digital engineering and systems engineering practices and tools, including CAMEO, to identify challenges and formulate candidate solutions within complex, highly interdependent systems and programs. The systems engineer will lead and coordinate the system engineering for prototype development and as-build configurations. This includes definition and application of Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) defined processes including requirements definition, requirements updates, change requests, verification planning and execution, and acceptance testing. The Lead Systems Engineer will ensure that the systems engineering standard processes and best practices to workflow efficiently. Duties in all Systems Engineering disciplines to include system design, requirements definition, risks, allocation, maintenance, verification/validation, system integration, systems analysis, and test. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

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Primary Responsibilities. 

  • Manage System requirement application and updates from Task Order, Specifications and Test Plans 

  • Develop and maintain a clear understanding of overall system interdependencies and interfaces 

  • Experience with system level requirements and interface requirement development 

  • Experience with subsystem/system integration and test validation closure methods. 

  • Support verification and traceability of deliverables back to System Requirements 

  • Assist in development of verification plans and process improvements 

  • Facilitate configuration management of the technical data package 

  • Implement creative solutions to ensure program requirements are upheld 

  • Identify, mitigate and resolve risks/issues/opportunities 

  • Coordinating systems engineering with the customer 

  • Experience with software requirements and test procedures/analysis/verification methods  

  • Derive requirements for complex electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and software systems 

  • DOORS and/or other requirements database tools 

  • MagicDraw/Rhapsody/Cameo and/or other Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) modeling tools 

  • Experience in MBSE implementation and execution 

  • Have organizational skills to document work and interface with team members to ensure flow of information 

  • Perform other related job duties as required 

Basic Qualifications. 

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university. Candidate should have 12+ years of relevant experience.

  • Individual must be a self-starter with excellent communication and organizational skills.

  • Proven significant experience working with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems.

  • Strong technical background in large integrated products.

  • Strong background working directly with customer and suppliers to define and track engineering requirements.

  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

  • Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

  • Must be able

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