• CAM Lead

    Leidos (Gaithersburg, MD)


    Description

    Leidos is seeking a CAM Lead - Air Traffic who will support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) program.TFDM is a management system that will improve aircraft runway and terminal congestion.Nationwide congestion is increasing, and the need for efficient aircraft traffic planning is critical.The FAA Terminal Flight Data Manager is the surface management solution that will provide NextGen Air Traffic Control capabilities to improve air traffic operations in the National Airspace System (NAS).TFDM will provide efficiencies for both the airport surface and terminal airspace by providing a new and comprehensive integrated surface traffic control and management system.

     

    This position is onsite, and can be at any of our three locations in Eagan, MN, Gaithersburg, MD, or Atlantic City, NJ.

    CAM Lead responsibilities:

    + Control Account Management (CAM), proposal / change order activities, leadership/oversight over technical team activities (as needed), support of staffing activities

    + CAM activities Weekly schedule status Monthly cost/estimate to complete analysis and status.

    + Variance analysis and reports/explanations Baseline change requests (BCRs) Other miscellaneous CAM requests.

    + Estimating, Workload, and Manpower planning activities Authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs), Support of Department's current and future business needs on the program (e.g. proposals and task order preparation).

    + Engineering planning tasks including meeting deadlines, milestones, and task sequencing.

    Required Qualifications:

    + Bachelors of Science degree with 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree with 2+ years of prior relevant experience

    + Software engineering technical leadership experience with strong organizational and time management skills

    + Demonstrated understanding of full software development life cycle

    + Strong experience with control account management (CAM), cost accounting, and earned value management (EVMS)

    + Experience with Planning and Cost estimating experience with either SE or SW process, process improvement, SE/SW metrics tracking / affordability initiatives

    + Demonstrated ability to multi-task background and application experience with Software engineering

    + Proven experience with supporting highly critical customer missions

    + Excellent verbal and written communication skills

    + Ability to demonstrate a commitment to personal and corporate excellence, ethical behavior and integrity

    + Experience with execution under Waterfall and/or Agile development methodologies

    Desired Qualifications:

    + PMP

    + EVMP

    + Familiarity with the National Air Space and FAA NextGen Air Traffic control programs

     

    Salary Range for this position: $90K to $95K

     

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    Original Posting:

    September 22, 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 $72,150.00 - $130,425.00

     

    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.

    REQNUMBER: R-00167072

    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.