Description
Leidos is seeking an Systems Engineering Manager to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the development of the Leidos Common Baseline. Common Baseline is a mission-critical, future-ready automation solution built on a hybrid cloud data mesh architecture. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of 12–15 systems engineers, developers, and DevSecOps personnel within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment. This role serves as a front-line manager within an Agile Release Train (ART), responsible for delivery execution, staffing, and alignment with program objectives supporting mission-critical systems. You will work alongside cross-functional teams and technical leaders to deliver predictable outcomes in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment. This is an opportunity to contribute to projects that impact millions of air travelers.
This position supports government programs and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust investigation
This position is located in either Gaithersburg, MD or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.
This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days working from home.
This role focuses on building and modernizing real-time, safety-critical systems using a combination of traditional systems engineering and AI-augmented software development practices. You’ll work on software that directly supports national air traffic operations, applying AI tools to accelerate development, improve quality, and enhance system reliability.
What You’ll Do
Lead and manage a cross-functional team supporting SAFe Agile teams within an Agile Release Train (ART).
Perform staffing and hiring activities, including interviewing and evaluating candidates to maintain high-performing Agile teams.
Serve as Control Account Manager (CAM) for cost, schedule, and performance management.
Develop cost estimates, workload projections, and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for program execution and proposals.
Interface with customers on cost, schedule, technical performance, and resource management.
Plan and coordinate work using Program Increment (PI) objectives, iteration goals, and Agile metrics to ensure delivery alignment.
Partner with Release Train Engineer (RTE), Product Owners, and Product Management to support program priorities.
Support Agile ceremonies including PI Planning, sprint events, ART syncs, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
Track and improve team performance using Agile metrics (velocity, throughput, predictability).
Identify and remove impediments; manage risks and cross-team dependencies.
Support DevSecOps practices including CI/CD, automation, and continuous integration.
Provide technical oversight and manage subcontractor support as needed.
Conduct performance reviews and support employee development.
Core Technical Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of relevant experience OR a Master's Degree with 3+ years of experience
2+ Years experience managing technical teams
Hands-on experience building and supporting microservices-based systems
Experience in systems engineering, software development, or DevSecOps in full lifecycle environments.
Experience working in SAFe or similar Agile frameworks.
Strong communication and leadership skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
U.S. citizenship required
Must be able to successfully complete future background investigations as required by the government customer
Preferred / Desired Qualifications
SAFe certification (SA, SSM, or SP).
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and cost account management.
Background in cost estimating and program execution.
Experience with Agile metrics and large-scale system integration.
Familiarity with FAA/NAS or similar mission-critical environments.
Why Leidos?
You’ll work on systems where performance, precision, and reliability matter — every second. This is not experimental AI for prototypes. This is disciplined, responsible AI applied to mission-critical software that supports national infrastructure.
If you’re excited by solving complex problems in regulated, real-world environments — and using AI as a force multiplier rather than a shortcut — we’d like to talk.
ATMC
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.
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.
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 Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
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