Leidos

Lead Test and Integration Engineer

Leidos  •  $87k - $157k/yr  •  United States (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

Lead Test and Integration Engineer

Leidos is seeking a Lead Test and Integration Engineer to lead cutting-edge testing and validation efforts within the Undersea Systems Division (USD). This role is a unique opportunity to drive innovation in testing underwater vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions that support critical defense and national security missions.

You'll contribute to a multidisciplinary team focused on testing, integrating, and validating advanced maritime technologies, ensuring system reliability and performance from prototype design to full-scale system deployment for ongoing Navy missions.

Leidos’ Undersea 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: Influence both the strategic and tactical direction of next-generation subsea technologies.

What You’ll Do

  • Test and Validate: Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, procedures, and protocols to ensure system functionality, reliability, and compliance with requirements.
  • Integrate systems and conduct hands-on testing: Develop and execute integration plans to bring complex systems together. Perform hands-on testing, validation, and verification of software and hardware systems, including integrated electro-mechanical systems.
  • Collaborate: Work closely with systems engineers, software developers, and hardware teams to identify and resolve issues during testing phases.
  • Automate Testing: Develop automated testing frameworks and tools to streamline validation processes.
  • Analyze Results: Document and analyze test results, providing detailed reports and recommendations for system improvements.
  • Support Development: Ensure a “design for testing” focus during system development and integration.
  • Mentor Team: Guide and mentor a matrixed team of engineers through testing phases of the product lifecycle.

What You Bring

Required Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Ocean), Computer Science, Physics, or Math.
  • 4+ years of hands-on testing, integration, validation, and verification experience with software and integrated electro-mechanical systems including developing test procedures.
  • Experience with testing frameworks, scripting languages, and automation tools.
  • Proficiency in test automation, data acquisition systems, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
  • Demonstrated ability to objectively document test results in written format.
  • U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Preferred Experience:

  • Familiarity with UUVs, deployed subsea systems, and underwater payloads.
  • Strong software background
  • Experience with designing, writing, executing, and evaluating system integration bench tests.
  • Experience performing software system subcomponent testing/integration and using Matlab or Python for data analysis.
  • Proven track record in developing automated testing frameworks and transitioning designs to production. Experience with National Instruments Labview is a plus.
  • Experience with test data management systems and statistical analysis of test results.

SUBSEAMSS

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

September 3, 2026

For 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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

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.

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.

Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.

Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.

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Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Year Founded
1969
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