Über diese Principal Systems Engineer Stelle bei Leidos
This role is part of a growing program, and hiring will depend on available funding. We review applications on a rolling basis, but the timeline for interviews and offers may vary. In some cases, we may extend contingent offers that become active once funding is confirmed.
This position is located in Gaithersburg, MD; Egg Harbor Township, NJ; or Eagan, MN. This is an opportunity to contribute to projects that impact millions of air travelers.
This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days remote work. Candidates should reside a commutable distance to one of the above locations.
What You'll Do
Lead cross-program systems engineering activities across four ARTs
Establish and govern requirements management processes and standards
Define and manage interface control documents and integration specifications
Develop verification and validation (V&V) strategy and execution plans
Maintain requirements traceability from stakeholder needs through implementation
Lead system integration planning and execution across the platform
Conduct safety analysis including hazard identification and mitigation
Support certification activities and regulatory compliance evidence
Define and enforce SE process standards and best practices
Lead technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR
Ensure cross-ART architectural consistency by establishing shared systems engineering standards and interface governance
Lead modernization planning from a systems engineering perspective including decomposition strategies and transition sequencing
Govern interfaces between legacy and modernized services maintaining technical coherence across the program
Champion an AI-first engineering culture by identifying and applying AI-assisted development capabilities, automation, and emerging software engineering practices that improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, and delivery.
Core Technical Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or Master's degree and 10+ years of experience or equivalent experience.
Systems engineering leadership for large-scale, complex programs
Requirements management expertise including decomposition and allocation
Verification and validation planning and execution at the enterprise level
Interface management across multiple subsystems and teams
MBSE and SysML modeling experience for complex system architectures
System integration planning and execution for distributed platforms
Safety-critical systems engineering including hazard and risk analysis
Aviation or defense domain systems engineering experience
Proficiency with DOORS, Jama, or equivalent requirements management tools
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; US citizenship required; subject to government background investigation
Experience ensuring architectural consistency across multiple development teams or release trains
Demonstrated leadership in systems engineering for large-scale modernization programs
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
U.S. citizenship required
Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer
Preferred / Desired Qualifications
FAA certification experience (DO-178C, DO-254, DO-278A)
DO-178 and DO-254 compliance and evidence development
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
Large program SE leadership across 100+ engineers
Model-based systems engineering approaches
Formal verification and validation methods
Experience governing interfaces between legacy and modernized services in complex system-of-systems 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.
Original Posting:
August 21, 2026For 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00The 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.
