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Job Description

Description

Leidos has an opening for a Principal Systems Engineer in support of Checkpoint Screening Products in Tewksbury, MA

JOB SUMMARY :

Leidos is seeking a Systems Engineer to support our ProVision checkpoint products, including next-generation developments. The ProVision is the world’s leading personnel scanner, found in airports around the world.

The successful applicant will be responsible for technical planning, system hardware-software-network design, development and integration, verification and validation, and fielding.  Also responsible for evaluation of alternatives

including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems. Duties include performing systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition, technical management, integration, system testing, and quality assurance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Perform analysis on systems to document all functions and define interfaces for integration, testing and quality assurance.
• Work with product team to define product requirements and build systems to fulfill customer needs.
• Develop organized engineering road map for product-related tasks and activities.
• Coordinate with other engineering leads to ensure alignment, coordination, and integration throughout product development cycle.
• Will provide solutions based on system requirements. Will work with team to develop solutions to the technical issues and updates that are required.
• Works with senior team and develop junior team members to perform the design process and the procedures for updates.
• Work as a "generalist" on a team responsible for development and integration of current and future system builds.
• Defining system baselines and versioning; initiating and conducting studies that examine upgrades and changes to the system; initiating and conducting change orders documenting a needed change to the system; and providing support to the testing and life cycle activities required to sustain the system.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.”

Original Posting : October 1, 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 $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

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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Commitment to Non-Descrimination

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.