Job Description
Leidos’ Defense Systems Defense Sensors is seeking a highly motivated and organized Project Engineer to support execution of a complex, fast-paced defense modernization effort. This role willbe requiredto support multiple tasks in parallel, productively contribute to and lead team environments, and communicate effectivelywithmanagement, coworkers, and customers.The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional engineering activities, manage technical baselines, track deliverables, and serve as the integration focal point between Systems, Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Test, and Program Management teams. This role requires strong technical leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive execution across multiple engineering disciplines in a fast-paced environment.You must also be self-motivated and highly organized with a focus on managing expectations with a constant goal of generatinghigh qualityproductson time and within budget.In this role, you will partner with theintegrated product team(IPT)lead to develop andmaintainthedevelopmentschedule, including creating task networks, ensuring execution progress, updating estimates to complete, and capturing the drivers behindcost andschedule variances.
Primary Responsibilities
- Directly support program management office in successful execution of all aspects of the program(s) including cost, schedule, procurement, integration, resource management
- Collaborate with program management on staffing forecasts, estimate at completion/estimate to completion planning, and engineering services hours tracking
- Develop, maintain, and track engineering schedules, technical deliverables, risk items, and action plans
- Identify, document, and mitigate engineering risks and technical issues
- Work with technical leads to define and evaluate resources and schedule required to complete defined work
- Proactively manage the personnel performing the detailed scope of work
- Support supplier management, subcontractor coordination, and integration of directed subcontractor activities
- Assist in the development of technical documentation, system engineering management plan elements, verification plans, and integration schedules
- Capture and communicate status across engineering teams and senior leadership, including weekly metrics, dashboards, and risk registers
- Participate in system integration and test planning events, including readiness assessments and deficiency resolution
- Review all resources and cost charging to the control account and assure its accuracy
- Prepare control account variance analysis reports that clearly address cause, impact, and corrective action
- Participate in applicable IPT meetings to assure technical integration
- Work in a team environment, oversee team status on progress and issues, and elevate as needed for support
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in engineering,computerscience,systemsengineering, or related technical disciplinefrom an accredited school and a minimum of eight (8) years of direct experience, ora MSdegree from an accredited school and six (6) years of direct experience
- Demonstrated experience supporting large defense development programs or production programs
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills, be able to work in a team, and develop cooperative relationships
- Hands-on experience with engineering schedule management, integrated master schedules, or project planning tools
- Ability to track multiple tasks and prioritize work independently
- Ability to lead technical discussions, drive decisions, andmaintainmomentum within cross-functional teams
- Experience with supply chain management and ability to work with suppliers to help them meet both hardware and non-hardware deliverable requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain a secret level security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting missile defense, radar, integrated air and missile defense, or other complex defense systems programs.
- Familiarity with Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS), Earned Value Management (EVM), and risk management processes.
- Experience supporting gate reviews, technical baseline management, or production/program integration activities.
- Understanding of hardware development, manufacturing integration, and system test execution.
- Experience working with subcontractors including SOW development and technical oversight.
- Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, or similar program execution tools.
- PMP certification or equivalent program management training is a plus.
Desired Skills
- Program execution and integration
- Cross-functional team coordination
- Schedule and milestone tracking
- Risk and opportunity management
- Action item management and closure
- Executive-level communication
- Technical review coordination
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Team leadership and collaboration
- Attention to detail and organizational discipline
Work Environment
This role operates in a collaborative program office environment supporting a large-scale defense modernization effort. The position requires strong coordination across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and customer stakeholders to ensure integrated execution of program objectives.
Original Posting:October 29, 2026
For 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
