Hypersonics AI&T Engineer
Company: Leidos
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we
deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and
talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We
empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate
sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the
right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our
Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your
greatest work is ahead! Leidos’ Defense Systems is seeking a
Hypersonic Systems Assembly, Integration, and Test Engineer to join
our team supporting the Multi-Service Advanced Capability
Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) Flight Test Program as part of the
Hypersonics Systems Division. If this sounds like the kind of
environment where you can thrive, keep reading! 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. To explore and learn more, click here ! Are
you ready to make an impact? Share your resume with us today!
Primary Responsibilities. The focus of the MACH-TB Program is to
develop rapid-cadence, affordable flight-testing capabilities to
quickly advance the Technology Readiness Level of our nation’s
hypersonic technologies. To that end, and as an integral member of
the MACH-TB Team, the successful candidate will develop integration
test plans to evaluate various technologies, methods, conditions,
etc. The selected candidate will interface directly with program
management, military and other government personnel, and a team of
multi-discipline design and development engineers, both internal
and external, to support the program’s complex and thorough test
and evaluation requirements. The candidate must be able to develop
test and evaluation strategies utilizing models, simulations,
analyses, tests, and demonstrations. A firm understanding of
missile system architectures, system interfaces, performance
requirements verification and validation techniques is essential
for the role. The selected candidate will support presentation of
the test plans and related artifacts they have developed to the
customer in formal design reviews and evaluation IPTs. Basic
Qualifications. Candidate must have 12 years experience and
associated degree in relevant environment OR a Bachelor’s Degree in
a technical field with 10 years of experience in assembly,
integration and test. Candidate must have strong technical
background in defense systems (or subsystems) Strong verbal and
written skills along with a solid practical knowledge of complex
missile or space systems, system integration, and associated
testing is required Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate
with senior leadership (internal/client) on matters of strategic
importance to the organization/project Capability of performing in
a collaborative engineering environment, working closely with
multi-disciplinary teams Organizational skills to document work and
interface with team members to ensure flow of information Candidate
must be a resident of North Alabama area or willing to relocate to
the Huntsville – North Alabama area Candidate must be a US Citizen
and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or
meet the eligibility to obtain (and be able to maintain) a Final
Secret Clearance Must be able to travel up to 30% Preferred
Qualifications. A current DOD Top Secret clearance Experience
performing risk management, test planning and/or proposal
development Experience with prototype production efforts Experience
with missile or hypersonic development, flight testing and range
safety 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: February 4, 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 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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