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Senior Program Manager

Job in Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22090, USA
Listing for: Leidos
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-11
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
  • Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 154000 - 278000 USD Yearly USD 154000.00 278000.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

Description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead cutting-edge engineering efforts within the Undersea Systems Division (USD). This role is a unique opportunity to drive innovation in remote vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions that support critical defense and national security missions.

You'll lead a multidisciplinary project team developing advanced maritime technologies, from prototype design to full-scale system deployment for ongoing Navy missions.

Leidos' Undersea Systems Division is a recognized leader in C4

ISR technologies

, delivering innovative, mission-critical solutions across sensor networks, unmanned systems, and tactical platforms
. We're known for achieving "industry firsts" in the most challenging maritime domains.

Join us and be part of a world-class team delivering unmatched solutions for today's most pressing maritime missions.

Why Join Us
  • Make an Impact
    :
    Your work will directly support U.S. maritime dominance and national security.
  • Lead Innovation
    :
    Be at the forefront of applying innovative technology and autonomy to real-world maritime systems.
  • Work with Experts
    :
    Collaborate with a top-tier team of engineers, scientists, and technicians located across the U.S.
  • Shape the Future
    :
    Influence and lead both the strategic and tactical direction of next-generation undersea technologies.
What You'll Do
  • Provide strategic and programmatic leadership for a large maritime program.
  • Support business development and capture activities, including strategy development and solutioning, shaping of customers needs and requirements ahead of solicitation, on-contract growth, proposal writing, and development of costing.
  • Drive technical innovation and product improvements aligned with customer needs and mission goals.
  • Lead program and capture execution including P&L reviews, staffing needs and projections, funding needs, and strategic importance to the company.
  • Lead and mentor a matrixed team of engineers.
  • Travel when needed (approximately 25% time) to support customer needs and attend applicable conferences or trade shows.
Primary Responsibilities
  • Fulfill customer requirements with technical, innovative, cost-effective, and reliable solutions that appropriately leverage advanced technologies and are suitable in support of U.S. Navy programs.
  • Provide leadership and responsibility for a program with complex subsea and surface hardware/software systems within a customer focused environment.
  • Collaborate with customer, Leidos technical leads, Leidos engineers, and subcontractors to support daily activities, identify gaps and holes in programs, financial reporting, CDRL development, procurements, solutioning with engineers and customers, and long-term planning.
  • Collaborate with Division Manager and other program managers to support business development activities.
Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or similar technical discipline.
  • 20+ years' total experience in the US Navy environment.
  • PMP Certification
  • Strong customer focus, ability to support team leadership, and establish strong, collaborative working relationships with government customers, technical staff, senior managers, and peers.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, along with excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • History in managing >$200M contracts.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance (requires US Citizenship)
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in the US Navy programs, contracts, and mission requirements.
  • Located in the Pacific Northwest for in-office collaboration.

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Position Requirements

10+ Years work experience
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