Remote Engineer Jobs in Huntsville, AL

Leidos is seeking a talented Project Engineer to support the Defense Systems Sector and the Indirect Fires & Force Protection business area. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense space cyber and commercial fields Leidos provides responsive cost-effective engineering scientific and IT solutions.

As a core member of the team you will play a valuable part in supporting and executing the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 program for the U.S. Army. You will be required to support multiple tasks in parallel productively contribute to and lead team environments and communicate effectively with management coworkers and customers. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional engineering activities manage technical baselines track deliverables and serve as the integration focal point between Systems Software Mechanical Electrical Test and Program Management teams. This role requires strong technical leadership excellent communication skills and the ability to drive execution across multiple engineering disciplines in a fast-paced environment. You must also be self-motivated and highly organized with a focus on managing expectations with a constant goal of generating high quality products on time and within this role you will partner with the integrated product team (IPT) lead to develop and maintain the development schedule including creating task networks ensuring execution progress updating estimates to complete and capturing the drivers behind cost and schedule variances.

Primary Responsibilities

The Project Engineer will have a key impact on program execution and will :

• Directly support program management office in successful execution of all aspects of the program(s) including cost schedule procurement integration resource management
• Collaborate with program management on staffing forecasts estimate at completion / estimate to completion planning and engineering services hours tracking
• Develop maintain and track engineering schedules technical deliverables risk items and action plans
• Identify document and mitigate engineering risks and technical issues
• Work with technical leads to define and evaluate resources and schedule required to complete defined work
• Proactively manage the personnel performing the detailed scope of work
• Support supplier management subcontractor coordination and integration of directed subcontractor activities
• Assist in the development of technical documentation system engineering management plan elements verification plans and integration schedules
• Capture and communicate status across engineering teams and senior leadership including weekly metrics dashboards and risk registers
• Participate in system integration and test planning events including readiness assessments and deficiency resolution
• Review all resources and cost charging to the control account and assure its accuracy
• Prepare control account variance analysis reports that clearly address cause impact and corrective action
• Participate in applicable IPT meetings to assure technical integration
• Work in a team environment oversee team status on progress and issues and elevate as needed for support

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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

Were the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We dont wear capes (theyre a safety hazard) but we do solve high-stakes problems with code caffeine and a healthy disregard for how its always been done.

Original Posting : December 17 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 $73450.00 - $132775.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Primavera,Microstation,Bluebeam,Construction Estimating,Construction Experience,ProCore,Mechanical Engineering,Project Engineering,Project Management,Autocad,Project Management Software,Microsoft Project

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 73450 - 132775