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This role is a unique opportunity to drive innovation in underwater vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions that support critical defense and national security missions.\nYou'll lead a multidisciplinary technical team developing advanced maritime technologies, spanning prototype design to full-scale system deployment for ongoing Navy missions.\nLeidos’ Undersea Systems Division is a recognized leader in C4ISR technologies, delivering innovative, mission-critical solutions across sensor networks, unmanned systems, and tactical platforms. We’re known for achieving “industry firsts” in the most challenging maritime domains.\nJoin us and be part of a world-class team delivering unmatched solutions for today's most pressing maritime missions.\nWhy Join Us?\nMake an Impact: Your work will directly support U.S. maritime dominance and national security. \nLead Innovation: Be at the forefront of applying innovative technology and autonomy to real-world maritime systems. \nWork with Experts: Collaborate with a top-tier team of engineers, scientists, and technicians located across the U.S. \nShape the Future: Influence both the strategic and tactical direction of next-generation subsea technologies \nWhat You’ll Do\nAs the technical lead for a critical maritime program, you will provide cross-disciplined engineering leadership to deliver an operational system. \nYou will lead and mentor a matrixed team of engineers through the full product lifecycle. \nYou will drive technical rigor and engineering discipline to achieve customer needs and mission goals. \nYou will follow systems engineering principles to guide your team through technical development and product maturation, system integration, testing, verification, and validation. \nWhat You Bring\nRequired Experience:\nBachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Ocean), Computer Science, Physics, or Math. \n8+ years of experience with integrated electro-mechanical systems such as autonomous vehicles, unmanned systems, autonomy, communications, and sensing systems. \n4+ years of experience leading integrated teams such as cross functional engineering teams \nU.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a SECRET clearance \nPreferred Experience:\nOver 10 years leading design, development, and integration of complex subsea maritime systems \nExperience with UUVs, deployed subsea systems, and underwater payloads \nProven track record in product manufacturing and transitioning designs to production \nFamiliarity with ISO 9001:2015 and quality-focused engineering processes \nExposure to DoD technical program, including contract, financial, and subcontractor management \nSUBSEAMSS\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:\nOctober 7, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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