Principal Engineering Technical Manager – EOIR System Development

The Defense Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Principal Engineering Technical Manager EO/IR Seekers & Subsystems to work in our Huntsville AL office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience supporting Department of War EO/IR seeker and subsystem development this mission you will lead teams focused on engineering design development and transition of EO/IR seekers and subsystems from prototype to production supporting organizational growth and technical excellence through effective program execution.

Primary/Daily Responsibilities:

The Engineering Technical Manager will be responsible for supporting the growth and transition of EO/IR seeker and subsystem programs from concept development to producible solutions to include supporting project management of existing funded efforts to that end. Duties include but not limited to:

• Lead the development integration and transition of EO/IR seeker and subsystem programs from concept through production.
• Manage and mentor teams of engineers technicians and designers in a cross-functional team environment.
• Oversee project execution capability development and delivery of EO/IR solutions for Army and DoD customers.
• Collaborate with industry and DoW agencies and stakeholders to refine requirements and optimize subsystem performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality operations nonconformance management and supplier engagement.
• Support analytic efforts project management and forecasting/tracking models for engineering deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with all security safety and quality standards.
• Support business development and growth initiatives for EO/IR programs.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Electrical or related field) and 8 years of relevant experience or Masters degree and 6 years of relevant experience. 4 years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects.

• Experience with large-scale multi-million dollar project management.
• Managing programs and leading engineering teams through the full lifecycle including engineering development and production ramp-up.
• Coordinating with and supporting manufacturing operations and workflow improvement.
• Proven track record in project management supplier engagement and quality operations.
• Strong communication leadership and mentoring skills.
• Must be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. (U.S. Citizenship is required)

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to the qualifications listed above the ideal candidate should be a strong communicator and highly organized demonstrating experience in more than one of the following:

• Industrial engineering or equivalent production degree.
• Working with EO/IR system technologies.
• Experience working with production systems (Solumina MES Windchill PLM CostPoint)
• Prior military service or experience working with military customers and their industry partners.
• Experience integrating modern tools into process workflows to improve team efficiency.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

Why Join Us

We offer a competitive salary comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative and innovative environment. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a difference we encourage you to apply!

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Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.