**Description**
Leidos Defense System Sector is looking for a **Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) Leader** to join our team in **Huntsville, Alabama** . We're seeking someone with a strong understanding of **NASA human spaceflight standards** , especially those tied to quality, safety, and reliability. In this role, you'll help shape, evaluate, and execute S&MA programs that support engineering projects throughout their life cycle. Your mission: ensure risk management practices and program performance align with NASA requirements and overall mission assurance goals.
**Primary Responsibilities**
As the S&MA Integration Program Team (IPT) Lead, you'll manage and guide a talented team covering:
+ Quality Assurance
+ Safety
+ Reliability & Maintainability
+ Software Assurance
You'll also:
+ Serve as the main customer interface for all S&MA-related discussions and presentations.
+ Report regularly to the Project Manager on deliverable status, risks, and blockers.
+ Collaborate closely with test, design, and systems engineering teams to integrate S&MA requirements.
+ Participate in safety, quality, and reliability reviews, technical interchange meetings, and program briefings.
+ Review and approve all S&MA-related contract deliverables before submission.
**Basic Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree in engineering, Safety, Reliability, or a related technical field, plus **8+ years** of relevant experience- or - a Master's degree with **6+ years** of relevant experience
+ **4 years of team or project leadership** experience
+ Minimum **2 years in a Safety, Quality, or Mission Assurance** discipline
+ Familiarity with **NASA specifications and standards**
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
+ Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to meet deadlines
+ **U.S. citizen** and the ability to obtain and maintain an **active Secret clearance**
+ Residency in (or willingness to relocate to) **Huntsville, AL**
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Experience with **AS9100** and quality system processes
+ Knowledge of **Safety and Reliability Engineering** methods
+ Understanding of **NASA review processes and preparation**
+ Proficiency with **Microsoft Office tools**
**Why Join Us**
At Leidos-Dynetics, you'll be part of a team that thrives on innovation and technical excellence while supporting some of the most inspiring missions in aerospace. If you're passionate about safety, quality, and reliability-and ready to take on a leadership role that makes an impact-we'd love to hear from you.
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We're not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. We're looking for people who break limits, ask hard questions, and don't wait to be told what's next. At Leidos, we're not following the roadmap - we're redrawing it.
**Original Posting:**
November 6, 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 $112,450.00 - $203,275.00
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 .
**Pay and Benefits**
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**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.
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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.