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Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.
The Foreign Weapon Systems group at Leidos Defense has an opening for a Project Lead to work at Crane, Indiana. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to support the Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract (IAC MAC) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) of Infrared/Radio Frequency (IR/RF) Systems Technologies for Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Advanced Expendable Infrared Countermeasures (AEIRCM) Program Office (PMA-272) and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Spectrum Warfare Systems Department (WX).
Primary Responsibilities
The Project Lead will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of a projects’ execution. This entails focus to detail on specific project deliverables and first level stakeholder needs and expectations.
The Project Lead will be responsible for ensuring project milestones are meet through ongoing communication with all stakeholders and maintaining a project based schedule.
The Project Lead will be responsible for developing Rough Order of Magnitudes (ROM)s per project received with the assistance of team members.
The Project Lead will be responsible for developing spend plans per project and execute burn plans for the stakeholders.
The Project Lead will be responsible for communicating with the customer to ensure all needed gaps and requirements are identified and how those will be met.
The Project Lead will be responsible for identifying risks and creating risk mitigation plans as needed.
The Project Lead must be a detail oriented planner that understands how to keep a project moving forward.
The Project Lead must be able to communicate effectively across all stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree with 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
US Citizenship is required with eligibility to obtain and maintain secret security clearance.
Position requires to be onsite in Crane, Indiana and must be available to work at this location.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in Microsoft Project
Knowledge of DTIC contracts
Knowledge in Excel
Active secret clearance
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Original Posting:July 31, 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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00The 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.
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Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020.
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 newly launched 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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