Software Development Manager​

Job description

**Description**

_This is a_ **_contingent_** _position pending award._

The Transportation Solution division within the Leidos Health and Civil sector is seeking a Software Development Manager who will be responsible for a Software Development team of approximately 10-15 software developers on the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) technology program.​

This position is required to be onsite 3 days a week in the Gaithersburg, MD, Eagan, MN or Egg Harbor, NJ office and 2 days a week from home office.

**Responsibilities include:**

+ Staffing and hiring activities to meet workload needs for the team, includes interviewing and evaluationof candidate new hires.
+ Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities for applicable control accounts.
+ Cost estimating, workload and manpower planning, including authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs), insupport of team's current and future business needs on the program (e.g. proposals and task orderpreparation).
+ Responsible for management of full Software Development lifecycle activities for product area(s)including design, code, unit and string testing of features/fixes, development of SW documentations, integrationand test support for their product area, as well as site issue support.
+ Interface with the customer to address/answer questions relating to product area(s) as needed.
+ Cost, schedule, and resource management, as well as oversight for technical aspects of the SWproduct team(s).
+ Plan engineering tasks, deadlines, milestones, and task sequencing and apply tracking metrics.
+ Implement Earned Value methodology (EVM) as required by the program.
+ Ensure delivery of quality work products, including specifications, code, plans and procedures, inaccordance with program requirements.
+ Identify requirements for subcontractor to support the program, where applicable.
+ Develop and conduct interim and yearly performance reviews for the department personnel, initiateaward programs and other employee personnel activities.

**Required Education and Experience:**

+ Bachelor’s degree and with 8+ years of prior relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience, with at least 4 years' experience supervising or leading teams or projects.
+ Experience on a large-scale software development program in a software engineering leadership capacity.
+ Demonstrated understanding of full software development life cycle as well as proven experience with supporting highly critical customer missions.
+ Understanding of SW configuration management tools and change tracking.
+ Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to demonstrate a commitment to personal and corporate excellence, ethical behavior and integrity.
+ Cost accounting / earned value management / ownership.
+ Planning and cost estimating experience.
+ Experience with execution under Waterfall and/or Agile development methodology.
+ Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Familiarity with air traffic management domain.
+ ​Experience using AI/ML in the software development process.
+ Experience with cloud base technologies.
+ ​Experience with test automation.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who fits the mold—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better.

This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good.

You’ll fit right in.

**Original Posting:**
October 27, 2025

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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

**About Leidos**

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.

For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

**Pay and Benefits**

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision.

That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

**Securing Your Data**

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Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work).

Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.

If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/) .

**Commitment to Non-Descrimination**

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

REQNUMBER: R-00169348-OTHLOC-PL-2D0750
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws.

Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

Required Skill Profession

Other General