Description
Leidos is seeking a Site Activation Lead who will lead the Site Deployment Team in support of the FAA Time Based Flow Management program: TBFM
This position requires extensive travel, with most trips lasting 1 to 4 weeks. The Site Activation Lead will primarily work 3rd shift to minimize disruption to operations.
The Site Implementation Lead is responsible for:
- Coordinate planning, staffing (Leidos and sub-contractors), and provide daily status of the site survey and implementation directly with Leidos and FAA Program Management Office personnel.
- Organize and Coordinate deployment activities among internal Leidos stakeholders such as Hardware Engineering, Network Engineering, Test, Quality Assurance and Configuration Management and FAA stakeholders such Implementation Lead and FAA facility leadership.
- Coordinate staffing to accommodate waterfall deployment workload. Will be a combination of Leidos and sub-contract staffing efforts.
- Generate and develop sub-contract roles, staffing, expectations.
- Develop and maintain an integrated schedule which includes each system location beginning at site survey to the conclusion of Contractor maintenance responsibilities of Site Acceptance and associated drawing and documentation approval by the Government.
- Track both FAA and Leidos site survey action items to completion prior to on site implementation window.
- Oversee checkpoint meetings and preparation of multiple contract required drawings and documentation related to Site Survey and Implementation.
- Oversee and provide technical expertise to multiple teams performing site survey, hardware procurement, rack build and hardware packaging for shipment, system installation and site acceptance testing.
- Resolve site survey and implementation conflicts as they arise and escalate to Leidos Management
- Coordinates post installation operations and maintenance support at sites based on FAA requests.
- Cost Account Management skills to oversee budget and schedule within program office parameters.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 10+ years of professional experience
- Experience conducting a site survey in an operational facility for rack-based IT equipment and desktop PCs
- Experience installing rack-based IT equipment and desktop PCs in an operational 24/7 facility concurrent with operations
- US citizenship required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to demonstrate a commitment to personal and corporate excellence, ethical behavior and integrity
- Prior experience in a technical leadership role that requires significant coordination across multiple functional areas. Prior experience with cost accounting / earned value management/ownership Planning and Cost estimating experience
- Experience in team building, customer focus
- Travel required up to 70%
Desired Qualifications:
- Previous National Air Space (NAS) and FAA site survey and hardware installation experience in FAA operational facilities such as ARTCCs, TRACONs and Air Traffic Control Towers
- Familiarity with Air Traffic systems, FAA personnel structure, and FAA operation support.
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:
January 12, 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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
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.
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
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
