Lead the Future of Hypersonics at Leidos

Leidos is seeking a visionary Director, Hypersonics Growth to spearhead growth strategies in our cutting-edge hypersonics portfolio. Based in Huntsville, AL, this executive role drives new business opportunities across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Department of Energy. If you thrive on disrupting the status quo and outpacing competitors, join Leidos to position us as the premier hypersonics mission partner.

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute hypersonics growth strategy aligned with business area and enterprise goals.
• Shape opportunities from early customer engagement to contract award as Capture Lead.
• Develop win strategies including competitive assessments, teaming, and customer plans.
• Cultivate senior relationships with DoD Services, OSD, DARPA, MDA, AFRL, ONR, SDA, DOE.
• Oversee growth budgets, staffing, pipeline management, and forecast accuracy.
• Align technical capabilities, IRAD, and architectures to emerging requirements.
• Drive enterprise-wide solutions and support proposals with reviews and executive messaging.
• Monitor market trends, threats, and acquisition pathways like OTAs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Physics, Aerospace, or related field.
• 15+ years in DoD/DOE/national security programs.
• 8+ years in growth/capture/business development for technical programs.
• Expertise in hypersonics technologies (weapons, propulsion, TPS, M&S, test infra).
• Proven capture leadership yielding contract wins.
• Strong communication across stakeholders; US Citizen, TS/SCI eligible.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree; prior Director/Capture Manager experience.
• Existing hypersonics customer networks; DOE program familiarity.
• Knowledge of OTAs, rapid acquisitions, classified environments.
• Active TS/SCI or DOE Q clearance.

Pay Range: $154,050 - $278,475 USD annually. Leidos outthinks, outbuilds, and outpaces – we're recruiting disruptors who refuse to fail.