Site Activation Lead (FAA TFDM) 6314 Remote/Teleworker US

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<p>Leidos is seeking a Site Activation Lead who will lead the Site Deployment Team in support of the FAA NextGen Air Traffic control program: Terminal Flight Data Management (TFDM). <br /> </p><p>This position requires <b>extensive travel</b>, with most<b> trips lasting 1 to 4 weeks. </b>The Site Activation Lead will<b> primarily work 3rd shift </b>to minimize disruption to operations.</p><p></p><p><b><span>Site Activation Lead Responsibilities:</span></b></p><ul><li>Coordinate all activities, communication, and planning efforts directly with FAA and Leidos personnel.</li><li>Site activation lead site related activities related to but not limited  to pre-site surveys, site surveys, deployments, and documentation related to all site activities.</li><li>Provide daily status to include but not be limited to daily in-brief/out-brief, status of schedule, status of material deliveries, and status of sub-contractors.</li><li>Assisting Technical Operations (TO) personnel in deployment and certification of the TFDM technical Refresh system after completion deployment.</li><li>Maintain an on-site schedule in an electronic data base format for each TFDM system location beginning at General Acceptance (GA), for each site, to the conclusion of Contractor maintenance responsibilities.  </li><li>Perform software installations, firmware upgrades, and other system maintenance actions.</li><li>On-site maintenance of site equipment in accordance with approved technical manuals.</li><li>Assisting TO personnel in periodic maintenance and certification of the system after completion of hardware maintenance actions.</li><li>Assisting TO personnel in equipment relocation and certification of the system after completion of hardware relocation actions.</li><li>Providing technical expertise to local TO personnel during TFDM system maintenance actions, including system monitoring, troubleshooting, and replacement of failed LRUs.</li><li>Assisting with administration of site spares.</li><li>Maintaining site technical documentation, data files, logs, and performance records.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><span>Required Education and Experience: </span></b></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and at least 4 years professional experience, or at least 2 years professional experience with a related Master’s degree. An additional 4 years experience will be considered in lieu of degree.</li><li>Prior experience in a technical leadership role that requires significant coordination across multiple functional areas.</li><li>Prior experience with cost accounting / earned value management/ ownership Planning and Cost estimating experience </li><li>Experience with execution under Waterfall and/or Agile development methodologies</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Experience in team building, customer focus</li><li>Ability to demonstrate a commitment to personal and corporate excellence, ethical behavior and integrity </li><li>Willing and able to travel up to 80% of the time</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Preferred Knowledge and Experience:</b></p><ul><li>Previous NAS/FAA site activation experience required </li><li>Familiarity with the National Air Space and FAA NextGen Air Traffic control programs such as FAA facilities for various NextGen programs: TFDM, TFDM, ATOP, TBFM</li></ul><p></p><p>Due to contract requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.</p><p></p><p>At Leidos, we don’t want someone who fits the mold—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”</p><p></p><p>If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.</p><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2><u><b>Original Posting:</b></u></h2>October 24, 2025<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p></p><p>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.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><p></p><h2><b><u>Pay Range:</u></b></h2>Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00<p></p><p><span>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.</span></p>

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