Description
Leidos is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide technical leadership for the Chinook Program. As a Systems Engineering SME, you'll serve as the technical authority for systems engineering activities, helping shape the architecture and future direction of a mission-critical application while ensuring engineering excellence across the program.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the technical lead and systems engineering authority for the customer application.
- Define system architecture, engineering standards, technical roadmaps, and modernization strategies.
- Manage and maintain cloud-based application systems to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and develop effective solutions to support system functionality and operational needs.
- Evaluate opportunities in the use of AI tools and how they can be applied to troubleshooting and system monitoring.
- Lead requirements analysis, system design, integration, verification, and validation activities.
- Guide technical decision making across cross-functional engineering teams.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve system capabilities.
- Lead technical risk identification, mitigation planning, and engineering trade studies.
- Mentor systems engineers and promote engineering best practices across the program.
- Partner with program leadership and stakeholders to align technical solutions with mission objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance system performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
Requirements:
- US citizenship is required per contract.
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience.
- 12+ years of progressive systems engineering experience supporting software-intensive systems or enterprise systems.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and influencing engineering strategy.
- Deep knowledge of systems architecture, integration, lifecycle engineering, and systems thinking.
- Experience leading engineering efforts within Agile and DevSecOps environments.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, and technical mentoring skills.
Benefits:
- Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00