Description
Lead the Future of Maritime Innovation
Leidos’ Maritime System Solutions (MSS) Portfolio is seeking a dynamic Engineering Director to lead a talented, multidisciplinary team developing next-generation maritime systems—from autonomous underwater vehicles to advanced sensing technologies. Your leadership will directly shape the capabilities that protect U.S. national interests and define the future of maritime innovation.
This is more than a management role—it's a hands-on opportunity to mentor top engineering talent, drive technical excellence, and make a tangible impact on national security and global maritime operations.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide daily in-person senior guidance at Leidos' Lynnwood and Poulsbo, WA facilities.
- Lead and support a distributed engineering team, fostering a culture of quality, innovation, and collaboration.
- Serve as a key liaison between engineers, program managers, and business leaders.
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering tools, processes, and technical solutions.
- Guide the strategic development of engineering initiatives aligned with business goals—ranging from proposal development to process optimization.
- Practice servant leadership—supporting team growth, resource planning, and strategic execution.
- Deliver direct technical support to customers through robust engineering solutions and process rigor.
- Play an active role in business development, capture strategy, customer engagement, and executive-level briefings.
- Oversee engineering resource allocation to ensure successful program execution.
- Support the Sea Systems Business Area Chief Engineer on cross-portfolio initiatives as needed.
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Mechanical/Electrical/Ocean Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
- 20+ years of experience leading engineering programs involving complex software and electro-mechanical systems.
- 10+ years as a functional manager of distributed engineering teams with direct reports.
- 15+ years in customer-facing technical leadership roles within defense or maritime environments.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, develop, and retain engineering talent.
- Deep understanding of DoD program support, including requirements management and systems design.
- Proven experience improving engineering processes, procedures, and performance standards.
- US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current or former Solutions Architect role.
- 10+ years leading subsea maritime systems design and integration.
- Experience with C4ISR, AUVs, ASVs, payload systems, or deployed subsea platforms.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 standards.
- Experience transitioning designs into production/manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with:
- Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), especially SysML
- Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
- Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Risk Management, and Configuration Management
- DoD contract deliverables (CDRLs) involving hardware, software, test support, and documentation
- Capture and proposal experience including:
- Gate reviews
- BOE (Basis of Estimate) generation
- Technical volume authorship
- Preliminary architecture and solutioning
Why Leidos?
At Leidos, you’ll work alongside mission-driven experts shaping the future of maritime technology and national defense. We foster innovation, support growth, and empower our teams to solve the toughest challenges—on land and undersea.
Ready to lead where innovation meets mission?
Apply today and help shape the future of maritime systems.
SUBSEAMSS
At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”
If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.
Original Posting:
October 24, 2025
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 $148,850.00 - $269,075.00
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.
