Leidos Dynetics is seeking a passionate, detailed-oriented problem-solver to serve as the Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Branch Manager to support defense and civil space systems in the Space Platforms Portfolio. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields, Dynetics provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

Space Portfolio projects include human spaceflight and defense space platform efforts. As the manager of the Space Platform Portfolio Systems Engineering and Integration Branch, the successful candidate will manage systems engineers in the application of digital engineering, including CAMEO, and systems engineering practices to identify challenges and formulate candidate solutions within complex, highly interdependent hardware systems and programs.

The SE&I Branch Manager will provide experienced leadership and guidance to the execution of systems engineering across multiple space systems projects. The SE&I Branch Manager will provide leadership to the branch which includes, but is not limited to:

• Mentoring others
• Leading by example in ethics and attitude
• Coordinating staffing commitments and needs
• Planning for professional growth for self and personnel
• Keeping management informed of critical issues
• Playing a key role in proposal and business development opportunities, as required
• Conducting personnel check-ins, annual reviews, and pay planning

The SE&I Branch Manager will coordinate space platforms system engineering from prototype development through as-built configurations. This includes definition and application of Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) defined processes including requirements definition, requirements updates, change requests, verification planning and execution, and acceptance testing. The SE&I Branch Manager will work to ensure systems engineering standard processes and best practices are properly applied to workflows efficiently. The SE&I Branch Manager will be required to support multiple tasks in parallel, productively contribute to and lead team environments, and communicate effectively to management, employees, coworkers, and customers. The SE&I Branch Manager will support specific space projects as a systems engineer responsible for their proper application and execution of systems engineering. The individual must also be self-motivated and highly organized with a focus on managing customer expectations with a constant goal of generating high quality products that exceed customer expectations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage a talented group of systems engineers in the application of systems engineering to space projects
• Manage System requirement application and updates from Task Order, Specifications, and Test Plans
• Lead definition and management of requirements
• Lead development and application of system modeling (e.g., MBSE)
• Lead verification and traceability of deliverables back to System Requirements
• Lead development of verification plans and process improvements
• Facilitate configuration management of the technical data package
• Develop and maintain a clear understanding of overall system interdependencies and interfaces
• Implement creative solutions to ensure program requirements are upheld
• Identify, mitigate and resolve risks
• Coordinate systems engineering with the customer
• Perform other related job duties as required

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution with 8+ years or Master Degree with 6+ years applicable experience with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Experience with CAMEO
• Experience with system level requirements
• Detailed understanding of the top-down systems engineering process for architecture development and bottoms-up verification
• Demonstrates solid understanding and intuition of the functionality and interdependency of complex physical systems
• Experience applying systems engineering practices in flexible and creative ways to support aerospace programs with unique developmental constraints
• Demonstrates solid understanding and intuition of the functionality and interdependence of aerospace systems
• Demonstrated ability to work with the customer to clarify program challenges and/or system requirements
• Experience working as part of an Integrated Product Team (IPT) or Systems Engineering team
• Ability to stay focused and succeed in dynamic and fast paced environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
• Organizational skills to document work and interface with team members to ensure flow of information
• Demonstrated ability to lead teammates and personnel.
• Ability to mentor and coach less experienced systems engineering in developing systems engineering approaches

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting:

January 14, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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 (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.