At Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES), we help protect the world's most critical transportation, government, and commercial environments through advanced screening and detection technologies. Our fully integrated security solutions support the safe and efficient movement of people, baggage, parcels, and cargo while helping customers identify threats and improve operations.
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The Challenge:- The Engineering Program Manager is the key point of contact for the program
- Responsible for project scope, schedule and budget
- Drive both the engineering team, as well as the cross-functional team to achieve program objectives.
- Lead the team through the New Product Introduction lifecycle phases including requirements, concept development, design reviews, V&V and release to production.
- Lead program meetings, technical meetings, program reviews and gate reviews.
- Work with the team to identify and manage program risks
- Prioritize team efforts to meet the program schedule
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams to accomplish program goals.
- Communicate regularly and clearly to internal and external program stakeholders
- Be able to explain technical challenges and risks to a non-technical audience
What Sets You Apart: - BS/BA in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar and 4+ years of experience. May consider additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- Previous experience as a program manager involving hardware and software development.
- Strong planning skills including defining requirements, time estimating, stakeholder at each phase of project, documentation, and testing.
- Broad Engineering background sufficient to analyze design data related to electrical, software, mechanical, and physical science disciplines. Position requires working with subject matter experts to make design trade-offs with respect to cost and performance.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills are required for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
- Highly motivated, resourceful and creative solution finder
- ship required
You Might Also Have: - PMP certification
- Experience with Agile software development practice
- Experience working with teams on product development of algorithms, imaging systems or trace analysis systems, software and network solutions
- Hands-on design engineering experience with the development, and production of electronics equipment for use in medical devices, government security and/or military applications, or similar
If 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.
Original Posting:May 14, 2026
For 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.
Pay Range:Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00
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.
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