Leidos’ Defense Systems is seeking a talented
Project Manager for its Hypersonics portfolio. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. The selected candidate will support the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) program as a deputy to the program manager. The CHGB is the Army’s #1 priority for strategic weapons capability for long-range precision fires and will counter and gain a lead on our adversaries' technological advances in this field, come join us in this exciting, cutting-edge field.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
This position demands a broad skill set, including experience in project management, risk management, stakeholder communication, and earned value management, as well as a technical background. The multi-dimensional nature of these responsibilities is crucial for fulfilling contractual obligations and achieving strategic objectives.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Support the Tech Insertion Project Manager and Program Manager in the day‑to‑day program operations, ensuring production schedules, mission deliverables, and performance standards are consistently met.
- Assist in overseeing developmental activities in support of program risk reduction
- Assist in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk across the contract, including review and approval of Earned Value Management (EVM) baseline changes.
- Monitor task progress, identify risks/issues, and drive timely resolution of blockers
- Facilitate internal and external meetings as needed
- Prepare and deliver status reports, briefings, and customer-facing updates.
- In the absence of the TI Project Manager, represent the program in customer engagements as needed, communicating status, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Support development of program reviews, roadmaps, staffing plans, and other deliverables.
- Identify, assess, and support mitigation of program risks
- Lead coordination and delivery of program deliverables/CDRLs
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 4 years of program or project management experience in a technical or engineering environment or 2 years of experience with a Master’s degree.
- Proven success supporting complex, multi‑disciplinary programs.
- Strong understanding of engineering lifecycle processes (systems engineering, hardware integration, and production).
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Strong problem‑solving, organizational, and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP certification or equivalent.
- Experience supporting complex defense programs, particularly with the U.S. Army or Navy
- Prior experience supporting hardware prototype and production programs
- Experience managing cost, schedule, and performance in dynamic environments.
Original Posting:July 24, 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 $73,450.00 - $132,775.00
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.
