Deputy Project Manager

Description

Leidos is seeking a Deputy Project Manager to lead cutting-edge engineering efforts within the Maritime System Solutions (MSS) Portfolio of our Maritime Systems Division (MSD) in Lynnwood, WA. This role is a unique opportunity to drive innovation in underwater vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions that support critical defense and national security missions.

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

Leidos’ Maritime Systems Division is a recognized leader in C4ISR 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: Support both the strategic and tactical execution of next-generation subsea technologies.

What You’ll Do

• Support a multidisciplined team to identify and support customer requirements with innovative, cost-effective, reliable solutions that appropriately leverage advanced technologies.
• Provide leadership and oversight of subcontractors and vendors.
• Lead and prepare for daily, weekly, and ad hoc meetings, to include development of agendas, meeting minutes, CDRLs, and action items.
• Provide support to a Senior Program Manager for execution of a program or programs of complex, high-reliability ocean hardware/software systems within an ISO 90001 environment.
• Support in business-wide financial and staff planning.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, or other related discipline.
• 5+ years’ total experience.
• 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.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

List additional skills and experience that is “nice to have” but not required. 

• Experience with DoD contracts and/or DoD mission.
• Experience in operating, designing, or managing in a maritime environment.

Experience with manufacturing and defined deliverable programs.

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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.