Leidos’ Defense Sensorsis seeking a highly motivated and organized
Project Engineer to support execution of a complex, fast-paced defense modernization effort. This role will be required to support multiple tasks in parallel, contribute to and lead team environments, and communicate effectively with management, 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 generating high quality products on time and within budget. In this role, you will partner with the integrated product team (IPT) lead to develop and maintain the development schedule, including creating task networks, ensuring execution progress, updating estimates to complete, and capturing the drivers behind cost and schedule variances.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
Primary Responsibilities
Directly support program management office in successful execution of all aspects of the program(s) including cost, schedule, procurement, integration, resource management
Develop, maintain, and track engineering schedules, technical deliverables, risk items, and action plans
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
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, systems engineering, or related technical discipline from an accredited school plus 4-8 years of direct experience, or a MS degree from an accredited school plus 2-4 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, and maintain momentum 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
Must be a U S citizen, possess and maintain an active Secret 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:July 2, 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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.
