Lead Systems Engineer

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Summary: Leidos is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to join a dynamic team working on the UK's National Air Traffic Services NAS Replacement program, focusing on modernizing and enhancing the Flight Data Processing system. Highlights: 1. Lead technical guidance for developing Systems Engineering work products 2. Modernize air traffic control equipment for enhanced efficiency 3. Serve as prime technical interface for internal and external customers Apply Now Description Leidos is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer who will be a member of a dynamic team who will be working on the United Kingdom’s Nional Air Traffic Services (NATS) NAS Replacement (NAS-R) program. NAS-R is a system th will modernize and enhance the Flight Da Processing system to increase efficiency and performance of the UK Nional Airspace System (NAS). This system will seamlessly integre into the NATS ecosystem, serving as a robust and reliable replacement for the current operional NAS. Locion: Gaithersburg Hybrid 50% Remote Responsibilities: Supporting the NAS-R program as a Leidos System Engineer (SE). Providing technical leadership and guidance for development of SE work products across the NAS-R program the successful candide will be: Modernizing the air traffic control equipment by improving the exchange of electronic flight da. Serving as a prime SE technical interface for internal and external customers. Leading and faciliting Requirements Reviews and Working Group meetings with customers. Identifying risks, opportunities and dependencies and coordining plans to resolve the risks and dependencies. Demonstre understanding of engineering issues and the ability to develop cost effective solutions. Developing A-Level System/Subsystem Specificion (SSS) requirements, B-Level Software Requirements Specificion (SRS), Systems Engineering Modeling and Design, and Computer Human Interface design and mock-up development for the NAS-R system. Interfacing with the customer to address/answer questions reling to the developed requirements, use cases describing human interactions and design decisions. Providing support needed for software development, integrion and test, and other functional areas Articuling user needs and requirements from high level user stories. Developing the design for the user interface framework including client and server-side components; analyzing and designing dabases within an applicion. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigion and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified informion. Required Qualificions: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a reled discipline, with 5 years of professional experience or equivalent experience/combined educion, or 3 years of professional experience with a reled Master’s degree. Systems Engineering experience, including proven experience working in complex projects ghering user requirements and converting them into system requirements Excellent verbal and written communicion skills, including experience:working directly with customers to discuss their requirements and objectives interfacing with other functional areas (e.g. Software, Hardware) Demonstred ability to work effectively with others in a team environment Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Desired Skills: Experience with IBM Doors Familiarity with SysML and System Engineering modeling and design approach Familiarity with the Atlassian Tool Suite and JIRA Experience supporting Requirements Reviews and Working Group meetings with customer ATMC If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the stus 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 step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: March 20, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipes th this job requisition will remain open for least 3 days with an anticiped close de of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting de as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compension or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, educion, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market da, 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 innovions. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximely $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more informion, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Th's why we craft compension packages th reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compension, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits. Securing Your Da Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-reled informion during any part of the employment applicion process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communice with you through emails th are genered by the Leidos.com automed system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos th asks for payment-reled informion or any other personal informion (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediely by emailing us LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Commitment to Non-Discriminion All qualified applicants will receive considerion for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, nional origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic informion, pregnancy, family structure, marital stus, ancestry, domestic partner stus, sexual oriention, gender identity or expression, veteran or military stus, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. Apply Now