Sr Principal Digital Engineer

Position Overview

Leidos’ Digital Engineering team is seeking a dynamic Engineering Manager and Product Owner to lead the development, delivery, and evolution of the HERMES Family of Digital Transformation Solutions. In this highly influential role, you will blend deep technical leadership with strategic product ownership and people management—driving digital engineering, MBSE, enterprise architecture, and modern software ecosystems. You will define product roadmaps, set business-aligned priorities, guide cross-functional teams, and uphold technical and programmatic excellence in alignment with the HERMES Chief Architect vision and Leidos’ Digital Engineering Strategy. This role offers flexibility as it can be performed out of any Leidos Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Ownership & Strategy:
  • Lead the product vision, roadmap, and value delivery for the HERMES Digital Ecosystem, ensuring alignment with enterprise digital engineering strategy and customer mission outcomes.
  • Translate stakeholder needs into clear, prioritized product requirements.
  • Manage the feature backlog, define acceptance criteria, and ensure agile teams deliver incrementally.
  • Evaluate new technologies, tools, integrations, and capabilities to continuously evolve the HERMES platform.
  • Partner with architecture, cybersecurity, PLM/ERP/MES integration teams, and program teams to ensure interoperability and scalability.
• Engineering Leadership & Delivery:
  • Lead a cross-functional team of engineers (software, systems, MBSE, data, integration) through planning, execution, and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with the Digital Ecosystem & Architecture team and the Chief Architect to define system architecture, interface definitions, toolchain integrations, and deployment patterns.
  • Ensure engineering rigor and alignment with technical standards while maintaining agility for rapid prototyping and iterative releases.
  • Manage risk, coordinate dependencies, and drive issue resolution across the HERMES portfolio.
• People Management & Team Development:
  • Directly manage and mentor engineering staff, fostering career growth, skills development, and performance management.
  • Build a culture focused on innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
  • Lead workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, and development of roles critical to digital engineering and ecosystem integration.
  • Promote cross-disciplinary collaboration with DE/MBSE practitioners, data engineers, and software teams.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:
  • Act as the primary point of contact for product updates, roadmap alignment, and cross-organizational coordination.
  • Provide clear and structured communication to senior leadership, program teams, and technical stakeholders.
  • Drive adoption of HERMES tools and practices across the organization through training, demos, and documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with 15+ years of relevant experience.
• 7+ years of engineering experience with increasing responsibility; at least 3 years in technical leadership or product ownership roles.
• Strong understanding of digital engineering, MBSE, toolchains, and model-based practices.
• Experience in agile environments and managing product backlogs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams and manage direct reports.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance and must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PLM/ERP/MES integration, digital thread implementations, or enterprise architecture.
• Experience with defense programs, classified computing ecosystems, or secure toolchains.
• Familiarity with SysML, Cameo, Windchill, cloud environments, automation pipelines, or API-based integrations.
• Proven ability to navigate matrixed organizations and drive adoption of new digital engineering capabilities.

Benefits & Perks

• Pay Range: $154,050.00 - $278,475.00
• Compensation: Competitive compensation packages that reflect the importance of your work.
• Health and Wellness: Robust Health and Wellness programs.
• Income Protection: Income Protection benefits to secure your future.
• Paid Leave & Retirement: Generous Paid Leave and Retirement programs.