Project Engineer

Leidos

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Huntsville, AL
Salary
$92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $171k
This role $130k
$78k most similar roles pay here $224k

This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $132,124–$209,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

Based on 238 similar postings.

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About Leidos

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

Leidos currently has 227 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 221 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Project Engineer

The Project Engineer role within the Network Engineering organization at NASA involves leading the planning and execution of infrastructure projects for enterprise LAN, WAN, and Firewall environments. This position requires managing multiple concurrent initiatives from initiation to closeout, ensuring successful implementation through technical expertise and project management principles. Day-to-day responsibilities include coordinating with engineering teams, operations personnel, vendors, and stakeholders to meet project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk objectives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in network technologies such as LAN, WAN, Firewall, and security, along with experience using tools like Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with SD-WAN, cloud networking, ITIL processes, and government or mission-critical operational environments, making this role crucial for driving technological advancements within a large-scale enterprise setting.

What you'll do

  • Lead the execution of LAN, WAN, and Firewall engineering projects through all phases.
  • Develop project schedules, WBS, implementation plans, and maintain documentation.
  • Coordinate technical resources across multiple organizations to achieve project objectives.
  • Monitor scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance metrics for successful delivery.
  • Identify, assess, manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and develop mitigation plans.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 5+ years of experience.
  • Experience managing technical infrastructure projects in enterprise network environments.
  • Strong understanding of LAN, WAN, Firewall, and network security technologies.
  • Proven ability to develop project schedules, manage milestones, and deliver action plans.
  • Facilitation skills for cross-functional teams and coordination across multiple organizations.
  • Excellent communication skills for executive-level status reporting and customer briefings.

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