Systems Engineer

Description

The Undersea Systems Division at Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior Systems Engineer to work at a customer site in Panama City Beach, FL. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your extensive experience in maritime systems, diving equipment, and complex ship systems to support the development and integration of advanced undersea technologies. You will work on mission-critical programs that demand rigorous engineering discipline and innovation, directly supporting U.S. maritime dominance and national security.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead system architecture, analysis, integration, and verification activities across the program lifecycle for underwater vehicles and unattended sensor systems.
• Develop and maintain system-level architectures, interfaces, and design artifacts for complex maritime systems.
• Oversee TEMPALT development, ATO packages, and system safety analyses, coordinating with program, cybersecurity, and safety stakeholders.
• Develop comprehensive system-level test strategies and plans, coordinating verification and validation activities across multiple teams and test venues.
• Provide Technical Data Package oversight, ensuring technical integrity, configuration control, and compliance with contractual and program requirements.
• Perform and review reliability and safety analyses, including FMEA and FMECA, with a focus on maritime and diving equipment.
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering practices to support requirements, architecture, and traceability for underwater systems.
• Collaborate across disciplines to integrate hardware, software, and control systems into cohesive maritime system solutions.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to mid-level and junior systems engineers, leveraging your extensive experience in naval systems.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field. Advanced degrees (MS, Engineer's Degree) strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience with maritime systems, including underwater vehicles, diving equipment, and ship systems.
• Strong background in DoD acquisition, systems engineering, and test & evaluation of maritime technologies.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Special Warfare (NSW), and SOCOM/PEO-Maritime programs.
• Hands-on experience with ROVs, AUVs, and various diving modes and apparatus.
• Knowledge of shipboard communications, IT systems, and combat control systems.
• Background in unmanned vehicle control systems and innovative propulsion technologies.

SUBSEAMSS

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.

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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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