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Leidos

Digital Engineering Test Automation Lead

Leidos

. Lead digital engineering test automation activities .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Digital Engineering methods and systems engineering principles, with a strong focus on test automation using Robot Framework and Python. Proven ability to lead technical teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and develop innovative solutions in large enterprise environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Digital Engineering MethodsTest Automation Using Robot FrameworkSystems Engineering PrinciplesLeadership of Technical ProfessionalsExperience with DoD Stakeholders

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Hard Skills
Robot FrameworkPythonPyCharmGitHubAtlassian JIRASystems EngineeringTest AutomationRisk MitigationEnterprise IT SolutionsAI Tools
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCollaborative TeamworkIndependent Problem Solving
Tools & Technologies
Atlassian JIRARobot FrameworkPyCharmGitHubAI Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Secret Clearance
Industry Keywords
DoD SystemsEnterprise OperationsSystems EngineeringTest Automation FrameworksDefense Industry Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead digital engineering test automation activities
  • Lead technical professionals and direct the team
  • Apply Digital Engineering methods, tools, and frameworks to develop rigorous specifications and designs for commercial and/or DoD systems/components
  • Identify, develop, and analyze enterprise IT activities, solutions/risk mitigations, artifacts, and migrations in large enterprise operations environments
  • Apply systems engineering concepts, processes, practices, and procedures to technical assignments
  • Collaborate with internal and external enterprise technologists to resolve complex technical issues
  • Use Robot Framework, Python, PyCharm, GitHub, and AI tools for test automation
  • Use Atlassian JIRA to define, schedule, and track engineering team assignments
  • Develop innovative automation approaches and strategies independently
  • Lead discussions and interact with Government customers, colleagues, and senior leadership
  • Travel as needed to direct the team

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • B.S. degree and 7 or more years of prior relevant experience, or M.S. with 5 or more years of prior relevant experience, in System Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, from an accredited college or university
  • Experience leading technical professionals
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Experience interfacing with DoD stakeholders
  • Experience interfacing with subcontractors
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Must have a Secret clearance
  • Experience applying Digital Engineering methods, tools, and frameworks to develop rigorous specifications and designs of commercial and/or DoD systems/components
  • Ability to synthesize knowledge from multiple domains to apply to new, complicated problems
  • Experience working in large enterprise operations environments, including identification, development, and analysis of enterprise IT activities, solutions/risk mitigations, artifacts, and migrations
  • Experience applying systems engineering fundamental concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments
  • Experience collaborating with internal and external enterprise technologists to resolve complex technical issues
  • Extensive knowledge of and experience with Robot Framework, Python, PyCharm, GitHub, and AI tools
  • Experience using Atlassian JIRA to define, schedule, and track work assignments within an engineering team
  • Ability to work collaboratively and remotely in a team environment
  • Ability to work independently to develop innovative automation approaches and strategies
  • Communication skills for leading discussions and interacting with Government customers, colleagues, and senior leadership
  • Preferred: Experience using No Magic’s Cameo Systems Modeler (SysML), Collaborator, and Teamwork Cloud
  • Preferred: Defense industry systems engineering experience
  • Preferred: Experience leveraging test automation frameworks within DoD
  • Preferred: IT network systems engineering experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Remote/teleworker work arrangement
  • Some travel as needed to direct the team