Systems Engineer Section Manager

Leidos Defense is seeking a Systems Engineer Section Manager to join a management team as a first-level line manager. The Section Manager will be responsible for up to eight direct-report Systems Engineers within the Branch, which is a matrixed organisation.

The expectation for the Section Manager is:

• Track the long-term staffing of their direct reports.
• Help their direct reports manage their careers long-term by finding them opportunities that are aligned with their desires and skillsets.
• Check in with their direct reports frequently to track their job satisfaction.
• Work with direct reports' technical supervisors to ensure the supervisors are satisfied with their performance.
• Track requests for items like purchased equipment.
• Report back on direct reports' status to the Branch Manager weekly.
• Interview new candidates for the SE Branch.
• Onboard new employees, including putting requests in for new equipment, identifying office space, meeting new employees on their first day, and training the new employee on Leidos policy and procedure.
• Counsel employees with performance difficulties

The Section Manager will be part of a team solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with 'can't fail' missions. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 8+ years of experience or an MS with 6+ years of experience.
• Applicable Leadership Experience
• Demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
• Possess a secret clearance, or have the ability to obtain a secret clearance.