Description
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The Integrated Airborne Solutions Division is seeking an experienced industry professional who will be responsible for providing technical leadership and oversight to onsite teams required for aircraft integration and flight testing. You will serve as the external customer technical lead and interface to senior/executive management.
What’s in it for you?
As the technical leader of a multi-discipline team, you will develop and update mission hardware and software baselines and coordinate program ATOs based on requirements.; manage IMS schedule inputs and subcontractor maintenance progress; participate in future proposals and provide team labor inputs; oversee mission equipment package integration/checkout and support the flight test team throughout FPHQ testing and system fielding. You will participate in the full lifecycle of our programs by assisting the Program Management Team and IPT Leads to ensure the on-time delivery of deployable assets that meet customer requirements.
THE CHALLENGE (primary responsibilities)
Lead the integration, flight test, information technology and information assurance teams in their day-to-day operations.
Interface with master scheduler to ensure meet program objectives and communicate those schedules to program leadership.
Effectively lead a geographically dispersed multi-discipline team to achieve the mission objectives both CONUS and OCONUS.
Interface with Government customers, support contractors, and teammates
Coordinate with managers, leads, IPT and subcontractor teams to effectively deploy and maintain software/hardware baselines.
Oversee SIL support and sustainment based on customer needs and future requirements.
Interface with Government customers, support contractors, and teammates
Plan, manage, and enforce hardware, software, and process baseline standards
Create and maintain documentation associated with support activities
Provide support metrics and reporting to leadership
Maintain performance of subsystem, as systems are tested, and checkouts completed
Troubleshoot to isolate system faults and develop repairs
Assist leadership with planning schedules and ensure proper personnel coverage for support activities
Interface with Subcontractor Maintenance team daily to ensure progress matches planned schedule.
Liaison with Engineering team personnel and the Government Airworthiness authorities to facilitate technical delivery packages.
WHAT SETS YOU APART (basic qualifications)
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent relevant experience and a minimum of 8 years of related work experience, or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of related work experience
Mission Equipment Payload (MEP) systems integration experience in manned or unmanned ISR fixed-wing aircraft to include outer mold line modifications (8 years minimum).
Work experience with aircraft manufacturing, modification, and/or repair station operations
Familiarity with FAA and DOD Commercial Derivative Aircraft (CDA) Programs and Airworthiness Policies
Technical leadership experience (8 years minimum) leading a medium-to-large program supporting design, development, integration, and testing of a complex, multi-component ISR system into manned or unmanned fixed-wing aircraft.
Ability to mentor and lead a large technical team.
Possess strong troubleshooting, problem solving, and organizational and verbal/written communication skills.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Integration, Maintenance and Flight test experience with DCH-8, Bombardier 6500 jets, and Beechcraft King Air 200 & 300
Airborne ISR system operational experience
Experience with the management of ISR system development, testing, operations, and sustainment.
Experience providing technical leadership of proposals for medium sized efforts ($50M).
- Familiarity and experience with Open, Agile, and Digital development methodologies
- Experience with lifecycle development of large system integration programs following DoD standards, experience with relevant quality control standards such as AS9100.
- Experience with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) compliant ISR systems
Original Posting Date:
2024-08-07
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 $122,200.00 - $220,900.00
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.
