Engineering Director

Description

Lead the Future of Maritime Innovation

Leidos' Maritime System Solutions (MSS) Portfolio is seeking a dynamic Engineering Director to lead a talented, multidisciplinary team developing next-generation maritime systems—from autonomous underwater vehicles to advanced sensing technologies. Your leadership will directly shape the capabilities that protect U.S. national interests and define the future of maritime innovation.

This is more than a management role—it's a hands-on opportunity to mentor top engineering talent, drive technical excellence, and make a tangible impact on national security and global maritime operations.

What You'll Do

• Provide daily in-person senior guidance at Leidos\' Lynnwood and Poulsbo, WA facilities.
• Lead and support a distributed engineering team, fostering a culture of quality, innovation, and collaboration.
• Serve as a key liaison between engineers, program managers, and business leaders.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering tools, processes, and technical solutions.
• Guide the strategic development of engineering initiatives aligned with business goals—ranging from proposal development to process optimization.
• Practice servant leadership—supporting team growth, resource planning, and strategic execution.
• Deliver direct technical support to customers through robust engineering solutions and process rigor.
• Play an active role in business development, capture strategy, customer engagement, and executive-level briefings.
• Oversee engineering resource allocation to ensure successful program execution.
• Support the Sea Systems Business Area Chief Engineer on cross-portfolio initiatives as needed.

What You'll Bring

Preferred Qualifications

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), especially SysML

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Why Leidos?

At Leidos, you'll work alongside mission-driven experts shaping the future of maritime technology and national defense. We foster innovation, support growth, and empower our teams to solve the toughest challenges—on land and undersea.

Pay Range

Pay Range : $148,850.00 - $269,075.00

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 responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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