Chief Systems Engineer; Missile Warning Integration and Test

Description

Leidos is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer to lead enterprise level engineering for the FLITE+ program at Los Angeles Air Force Base. This is a pivotal opportunity to serve as the senior technical authority for the Missile Warning enterprise, shaping system architecture, driving technical performance, and ensuring disciplined engineering execution across the FORGE environment.

In this role, you will define and protect the technical integrity of the enterprise. You will guide system architecture, maintain technical baselines, and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for delivering resilient, integrated, and mission aligned capabilities. You will work closely with government and industry partners to ensure the FORGE enterprise adheres to rigorous engineering processes across development, production, test, and sustainment.

You will also serve as a key stakeholder in major engineering reviews and configuration control boards, ensuring horizontal integration of best engineering practices across all FORGE Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). Through continuous coordination with the government SEIT lead, you will maintain alignment of technical baselines and ensure the enterprise evolves with mission needs.

• Serve as the Chief Systems Engineer and definitive technical authority for enterprise wide engineering.
• Maintain and drive system architecture, technical baselines, and overall system performance.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team; oversee technical execution across the program.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with customers and stakeholders to ensure mission needs and objectives are fully addressed.
• Guide Missile Warning system level requirements development, hardware/software design, and verification and validation activities.
• Act as a key stakeholder in major engineering reviews, readiness reviews, and configuration control boards.
• Ensure adherence to disciplined engineering processes across development, production, test, and sustainment activities.
• Maintain cognizance over technical activities within FORGE IPTs and ensure horizontal integration of best engineering practices.
• Coordinate regularly with the government SEIT lead to maintain consistent, aligned technical baselines across the enterprise.

Candidates must be within commuting distance of Los Angeles AFB, CA.

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering and 12
  + years of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience supporting Missile Warning systems at the enterprise level.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a senior technical authority, systems engineering leader, and trusted advisor in complex mission environments.

Original Posting:
February 25, 2026

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 $ - $

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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

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