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The selected candidate will serve as the senior technical authority responsible for the program's systems architecture, technical baseline, engineering strategy, and lifecycle execution of advanced Hybrid SATCOM capabilities supporting Department of Defense customers.\nWorking in partnership with the Program Manager, the Chief Engineer will lead engineering activities across the full acquisition lifecycle-from Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), requirements development, and prototyping through integration, Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP), production, fielding, sustainment, and modernization. The Chief Engineer will provide technical leadership for an integrated engineering organization consisting of Leidos engineers, subcontractors, OEMs, and strategic industry partners, ensuring engineering excellence, architectural integrity, and delivery of secure, resilient, MOSA-compliant Hybrid SATCOM solutions.\nKey Responsibilities:\nServe as the senior technical authority for the C3HST Program, establishing and maintaining the system architecture, technical baseline, engineering governance, and technical execution strategy across the full acquisition lifecycle.\nLead systems engineering activities across the complete acquisition lifecycle, including Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), requirements development, architecture definition, rapid prototyping, engineering development, integration, verification, validation, Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP), production readiness, fielding, sustainment, and technology modernization.\nDevelop resilient Hybrid SATCOM architectures integrating military and commercial SATCOM, multi-orbit communications (LEO, MEO, GEO), secure networking, mission management, and cloud-enabled capabilities using Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles and open architecture standards including SOSA™, OpenVPX, FACE, CMOSS, and related frameworks.\nConduct technical trade studies, architecture assessments, technology evaluations, and engineering planning while establishing technical roadmaps, reference architectures, and interface standards that ensure solutions are secure, interoperable, scalable, manufacturable, supportable, and aligned with customer mission requirements.\nPartner with the Program Manager to ensure successful execution of technical objectives while balancing cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, risk, and mission requirements.\nProvide technical leadership and oversight of an integrated engineering organization consisting of Leidos engineers, subcontractors, OEMs, and strategic industry partners, ensuring alignment with program objectives, interface requirements, engineering standards, and technical best practices.\nLead technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR, and customer milestone reviews), oversee technical risk, configuration management, interface control, and engineering quality while mentoring engineering staff and fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.\nServe as the primary technical interface with government customers, engineering organizations, subcontractors, OEMs, and strategic industry partners, translating operational mission requirements into executable engineering solutions.\nLead laboratory integration, interoperability testing, production readiness activities, operational demonstrations, and technical milestone reviews while ensuring compliance with DoD systems engineering processes, cybersecurity requirements, RMF, Zero Trust principles, and applicable open architecture standards.\nPrepare and deliver executive-level technical briefings, architecture reviews, engineering status updates, and technical recommendations while resolving complex technical challenges throughout the program lifecycle.\nProvide technical subject matter expertise in support of customer engagements, technical interchange meetings, and strategic growth initiatives as required.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline with 12+ years of relevant engineering experience supporting DoD or national security programs (additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree).\nDemonstrated experience serving as a Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer, Technical Director, or equivalent technical leadership role supporting complex defense or aerospace programs.\nExperience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations consisting of internal engineering teams, subcontractors, OEMs, and industry partners.\nDemonstrated experience serving as the technical authority across the acquisition lifecycle, including Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), prototyping, Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD), Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP), production, fielding, and sustainment.\nStrong background in Hybrid SATCOM, SATCOM, C4ISR, communications systems, networking, systems integration, or related defense technologies.\nDemonstrated experience implementing Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles and open architecture standards including SOSA™, OpenVPX, FACE, CMOSS, or comparable DoD open systems frameworks.\nExperience managing technical baselines, engineering risks, interface control, and technical performance while interacting with senior government, military, and industry stakeholders.\nAbility to travel as required to support customer and program activities.\nActive Top Secret security clearance required.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.\nExperience supporting U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, SSC, AFLCMC, DISA, or other DoD SATCOM organizations.\nExperience supporting programs spanning Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD), Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP), Full-Rate Production (FRP), and lifecycle sustainment.\nExperience with Digital Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Agile, DevSecOps, Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs), and digital thread methodologies.\nAMSOPP1\nIf 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.\nOriginal Posting:\nJuly 13, 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.\nPay Range:\nPay 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. 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