Lead Systems Engineer - Integration and Test

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Leidos’ Defense Sector – Directed Energy Division in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer for Integration and Test to join our team of talented scientists, engineers, and program staff focused on advancing Directed Energy systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

As Lead Systems Engineer for Integration and Test, the individual will lead a program team involved with design, development, integration, and test of novel Direct Energy systems. The position will have responsibility for planning, tracking, and execution of complex tasking within technical, schedule, and budget constraints for the integration of Directed Energy Systems.  The Lead Systems Engineer for Integration and Test will interface with the customer as part of the Program Management team.  Additionally, the Lead Systems Engineer for Integration and Test will be a critical member of proposal teams responsible for follow-on business and on contract growth.

• Manage team of engineers and technicians for the integration, test, demonstration, and deployment of large Directed Energy Systems.
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of hardware and software integration efforts within a secure IT environment.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering teams to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system-level issues.
• Analyze integration and test results, identify root causes, and provide detailed technical documentation supporting issue resolution.
• Coordinate with systems engineering team to design tests which provide requirement verification and develop test reports for verification artifacts.
• Support the development and updating of systems engineering documentation, such as requirements verification matrices and architectural design documents using MSBE.
• Manage cost, schedule, workload for assigned team members and cost accounts.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of hardware and software integration efforts.
• Mentor junior engineers for career growth and opportunities.
• Track and report execution status, generating detailed reports and presentation 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 aligned to objectives and schedules.
• Collaborate with developers, integrators, and schedulers to ensure schedules are aligned with project timelines.
• Mentor and train team members on tools, processes, and applications.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline with 8+ years of professional experience; or a master’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline with 6+ years of professional experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience integrating hardware.
• Experience with coordinating schedule with subcontractors and USG partners.
• Current DoW Secret clearance with ability to move to Top Secret.
• Experience leading and directing activities of a team
• Experience with workload, staffing, and personnel management
• Strong communication skills to interface with internal and external customers
• Experience with complex, large systems.
• Experience with conducting technical reviews with a government agency / customer
• Travel (up to 10%) for test events and technical interchange meetings to various test locations or collaborator performance sites.
• This position is located in Albuquerque, NM,

Desired Skills

• Preference shown to candidates who possess a Bachelors or Master of Science in System Engineering from an ABET-accredited university with direct systems engineering experience.
• Experience with CAMEO for MBSE.
• The successful candidate will possess leadership skills and team collaboration experience
• Highly organized, demonstrating the ability to work independently at times due to fast-paced and highly productive work environment
• Experience with Direct Energy technology such as High-Power Microwaves and Lasers

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Original Posting:

October 6, 2026

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.