Deputy Software Manager & PTR Lead

Leidos

Gaithersburg, Maryland

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Air Traffic Control (ATC), Airport Management, Atlassian JIRA, Change Requests/Orders, Customer Relations, Data Management, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Legal, Network Attached Storage (NAS), Operational Improvement, Organizational Skills, Plan Meetings, Productivity Management, Schedule Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, Status Reports, Succession Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Testing, Time Management
LOCATION
Gaithersburg, Maryland
POSTED
14 days ago

Leidos is seeking a Deputy Software Manager & PTR Lead who will lead dynamic team working on the development of software that improves aircraft runway and terminal congestion. 

Nationwide congestion is increasing, and the need for efficient aircraft traffic planning is critical. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) is the surface management solution that will provide NextGen Air Traffic Control capabilities to improve air traffic operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). The Terminal Flight Data Management (TFDM) program is a Federal Aviation Administration s (FAA) NextGen program based on airport surface management provides that efficiencies for both the airport surface and terminal airspace by providing a new and comprehensive integrated surface traffic control and management system. 

Responsibilities: 

Working both as a member of a team as well as independently the successful candidate will:

  • Work with developers to ensure on time deliveries; staff accordingly to workload
  • Manage the cross-team dependencies by identifying, helping resolve dependencies in a timely fashion
  • Lead productivity improvements
  • Ensure PTR management across JIRA and AIMs
  • Attend FAA PTR meetings to ensure current status of PTRs
  • Track and report Software Engineering status, generating detailed test reports and artifact packages for stakeholders and clients.
  • Manage and track schedules, risks, opportunities, defects, change requests, and action items.
  • Facilitate planning meetings, peer reviews, and customer-facing sessions to align with SW objectives and schedules.
  • Write succession planning, development plans, and appraisals of staff

Desired Skills:

  • Highly organized, demonstrating the ability to work independently at times due to fast-paced and highly productive work environment
  • Jira and AIMs experience
  • Air Traffic Knowledge and experience working on Air Traffic programs

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

June 10, 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:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.

About the Company

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Leidos

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Engineering Services
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://leidos.com/