Hypersonics Chief Engineer

Leidos UK

King of Prussia, PA, USA
Base: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00; bonus/equity: not...
Air-breathing missile system design
High-speed weapon systems
Concept development through prototyping
The candidate will provide High Speed vehicle technical leadership within Leidos and Department of Defense customer community to capture and execute air-breathing missile system design programs

Job Summary

  • The candidate will provide High Speed vehicle technical leadership within Leidos and Department of Defense customer community to capture and execute air-breathing missile system design programs.
  • The Chief Engineer, will lead development and execution of new missile system concepts to capture and execute programs for the design of high-speed weapon systems.
  • The successful candidate will drive technical innovation in the Hypersonics and Counter-Hypersonics systems business area: Grow the Concept Development business by integrating advanced air-breathing propulsion systems into novel missile systems.

Matching Summary

The candidate will provide High Speed vehicle technical leadership within Leidos and Department of Defense customer community to capture and execute air-breathing missile system design programs.

Salary

Base: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • air-breathing missile system design
  • high-speed weapon systems
  • concept development through prototyping
  • Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
  • advanced air-breathing propulsion systems

Nice-to-have

  • disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail
  • outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo
  • drive technical innovation
  • business development campaigns

Key Requirements

  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or similar discipline
  • 10+ years’ experience
  • Existing Secret clearance
  • U.S. Citizen

Work Rights

Must have U.S. Citizenship

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