Hypersonic Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description

The Warfare Division has an opening for an experienced Hypersonic Systems Engineer.

Leidos is looking for experienced engineers with a Hypersonics Aerospace background to lead Systems development and Modeling and Simulation (M&S) efforts based in the DC Metro Area.

This is a senior engineering position integrating multiple design concepts and defining analysis and test roadmaps to validate performance of hypersonic systems against system level requirements.

This position will lead and develop system level critical thinking skill sets for less experienced engineers.

Candidates should have prior experience with hypersonic boost glide or air breathing systems and be able to articulate the technical challenges associated with high speed flight system design.

Candidates should have experience in multiple domains crucial to hypersonic design including but not limited to aerodynamics, aerothermal, materials, thermal, structural, loads & dynamics, or other relevant areas.

Preferred candidates will have prior experience defining and integrating multiple domain analyses and test results through the systems engineering processes starting with requirements generation and compilation through Verification and Validation activities and be able to provide guidance on both methodologies and resources to achieve the desired system level requirements.

Candidates should have experience with business development activities conveying Leidos design baselines and capabilities and aligning designs with customer needs.

Successful candidates will interact with internal and external stakeholders to define system level requirements and then define plans including design requirements, allocations, and M&S plans for execution by Leidos and external team members.

Finally, the candidate will integrate results of analysis and tests performed into a comprehensive customer deliverable demonstrating design capabilities and the ability to meet the customer needs.

Experience Level: 15+ years of experience and a bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering (or similar) degree.

Mentorship:
Support development of junior team members (1 to
2) through a mentorship role.

Communication:
Effectively communicate issues and results to internal team members and customers. Provide both written and verbal execution status on a regular basis.

• System Requirements Generation and Decomposition
• Trade study execution
• System Integration and Interface Coordination
• Verification and Validation
• Aerodynamics / CFD
• Aerothermal
• Trajectory simulation
• Material response
• Mechanical design
• Structural analysis (FEA)
• Thermal analysis
• Ground Test planning and execution
• Flight Test planning and execution
• Range safety analysis
• Payload integration

• System Architecture
• Aerodynamics/CFD (Cart 3D, FNS Tools suites)
• Trajectory simulation (OTIS, POST, or similar)
• Aerothermal & Material response
• Finite Element Analysis (ANSYS, NASTRAN, Sierra)
• CAD
• Matlab
• Tecplot, Para View
• Planning, Execution, and Analysis of ground and/or flight test data

Must be a U.S. Citizen. Active Secret clearance required, Top Secret preferred.

Attend technical reviews, customer meetings, and professional conferences. 25%.

Pay Range: $ - $

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.

Original Posting:
December 19, 2025