Aerospace Structural Design Manager

Description

Job Description:

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. 

Are you ready for your next challenge?

The Defense Group at Leidos QRC Airborne ISR Systems Division has an opening for an Aerospace Structural Design Manager to work in our Bridgewater, VA office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the Leidos mission. In this mission, we provide aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms for today’s warfighter.

THE CHALLENGE (primary responsibilities)

• Manages staff and assigns tasks to engineering and technical personnel.

• Designs, implements, and refines product development, testing, and manufacturing processes.

WHAT SETS YOU APART (basic qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM field
• 7+ years of experience in engineering development and product lifecycle management with responsibility for project scheduling and management
• 5+ years experience with airplane or helicopter certification
• 3+ years of experience in leading a multi-functional, technically oriented engineering team

Minimum Qualifications (Please be able to speak to each)

• Experience with all phases of the development life-cycle including planning, conceptual design, requirements definition, preliminary design, prototyping, test and evaluation, detailed design, integration, formal verification, entry to production, etc.
• Strong engineering analytical and technical writing skills with demonstrated experience authoring formal analysis reports and supporting design reviews
• Effective communication & interpersonal skills with ability to present data and explain results to leadership, subordinates & peers
• Experience performing cost and schedule management
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals 

Security Clearance Requirement

• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret security clearance

Travel

• Up to 25% travel required

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience, personnel and project management skills
• Graduate level degree in engineering or STEM field

• Successfully helped organizations transition from the R&D stage to a product delivery and execution mode
• Experience developing complex operational systems using System Engineering processes and methods, including architecture development, systems integration, requirements development, validation, verification, etc.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and promoting two-way communication
• Knowledge of systems engineering and systems safety analyses and processes
• Enterprise thinking
• Experience with risk, issues, and/or opportunity management
• Expertise in project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Confluence, and/or JIRA

Pay Range:

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 a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 47,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.   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 here.

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Commitment to Diversity

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.