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Leidos’ Defense Systems - Hypersonics and Advanced Materials Division is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to join our team of talented scientists, engineers, and program staff focused on advancing the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) Flight Test Program and implementing defense solutions that are enabled by the application of materials in extreme environments.
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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.
The focus of the MACH-TB Program is to develop rapid cadence, affordable flight-testing capabilities to quickly advance the hypersonic Technology Readiness Level. As a leader on the MACH-TB Team, the successful candidate will assist the Program Manager in leadership of all program management functions for a complex, diverse, multi-organization team involved with design, development, and flight testing of advanced technology/experimental missile systems and subsystems in support of a low-cost, high-paced Hypersonics experimental payload development and test program. The position will have responsibility for planning, tracking, and execution of complex tasking within technical, schedule, and budget constraints. The program will execute many tests with a large variety of experiments involving payload integration, thermal protection, and system integration. The program will also involve management complexity related to performance of multiple simultaneous task orders necessitating interactions with the TA-1 Prime contractor, a large group of subcontracted team members, multiple national labs as part of a “badge-less” team, several geographically dispersed places of performance, and a complex multi-agency customer set including MDA, Navy, Army, Air Force, DARPA and OSD organizations such as Hypersonics and the Test Resources Management Center (TRMC).
The Deputy Program Manager will:
Lead, manage, coach, and mentor program staff.
Identify personnel needs and work with appropriate hiring manager(s) to fill identified gaps.
Utilize expert communication skills to clearly inform team of program mission, goals, and objectives and to provide strategic direction per guidance, and in alignment with, the Program Manager.
Assist Program Manager in supervising program activities and ensuring they are aligned with the PWS objectives.
Directly contribute to program efforts in such areas as: cost management/avoidance, schedule estimation and tracking, contract performance management, risk management, and requirements analysis.
Lead or contribute as required in development of program reviews (internal and external).
Represent Program Manager, as required, in support of reviews, meetings, customer visits, subcontractor visits, etc.
Engage team members and customers on a routine basis to fully understand customer requirements and assess the program’s progress toward fulfillment of those requirements.
Basic Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited institute.
Candidate must have at least 15 years of experience in managing testing, planning, and scheduling in support of complex technical programs.
Strong verbal and written skills.
Candidate must have strong leadership credentials, good organizational skills, attention to detail and work well as a key member of a team often tasked to be highly responsive and agile in order to satisfy critical technology development needs.
Disciplined, metric-driven program/task management
Proven experience managing to, and meeting, accelerated schedules
Effective communication of information between various functional disciplines as well as strong briefing skills with Gov’t customers and C-suite level leadership.
Current resident of North Alabama area or must be able to relocate to North Alabama.
Current DOD Secret Clearance or eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
The candidate must be able to manage in the following areas:
Cost estimating and Budget management
Schedule Management
Organizational/IPT/Working Group development
Leading a large and diverse team including industry, government and national labs
Strong understanding of hardware development, manufacturing, procurement, production, and integration
Proficient using Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
Must be willing to relocate to Huntsville, Alabama or Crane, Indiana within 2 years of hire date or as determined by the needs of the programs being supported.
Preferred Qualifications
A current DOD Top Secret clearance
Strong technical background in defense systems (or subsystems)
Solid, practical knowledge of complex missile or space systems, system integration, and associated testing
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Original Posting:
October 6, 2025For 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 $134,550.00 - $243,225.00The 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 (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.
