Scrum Master
Company: Leidos
Location: National City
Posted on: July 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Description Leidos is seeking talented engineers to join our
spacecraft and payload development teams in San Diego, CA and
Huntsville, AL. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your
expertise in successfully deploying complex engineering projects,
while contributing to our national defense mission. We are looking
for people who thrive in fast-paced environments and have a passion
for developing and delivering high-tech solutions. While being
experienced with Space DNA who has worked on LEO, MEO, and GEO is
important, and we value and welcome those with experience working
for organizations like SDA, RCO, or DARPA, we are most excited
about candidates who have demonstrated success in delivering
complex, reliable space systems under tight timelines. As a Scrum
Master at Leidos, you will collaborate with a team of software
engineers, algorithm engineers, and FPGA/Firmware engineers in
addressing emerging challenges in space sensor capabilities. The
candidate will primarily work to facilitate the development of
sensor-based products, space-based sensor applications to control
the sensor’s unique capabilities, and capabilities relevant to
sensors in an embedded environment using Agile software development
methodologies. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the
capability, quality, and reliability of our embedded software and
hardware products. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to
contribute to Leidos’ mission of delivering cutting-edge solutions
for next-generation space capabilities. But unlike the competition,
at Leidos you will have the work life balance you deserve. Put your
strong leadership and technical expertise to play at Leidos. Join
our team in striking the balance of technical rigor with the need
for rapid development and market readiness. If you have a track
record of success in delivering complex projects and are eager to
make a meaningful impact on national defense, we want to hear from
you. Primary Responsibilities Responsible for implementation of
Agile and SecDevOps for program software teams. Responsible for
coaching and reviewing the backlog, program increment, and sprint
plans of teams. Ability to apply judgement and tact to challenge,
recommend, and redirect teams as well as manage expectations. Helps
the other team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate; with
the goal of assisting the team meet their Iteration Objectives.
Facilitates the team’s progress toward team goals. Continuously
engaged in challenging the team to improve performance, quality,
predictability, and velocity. Leads team efforts in relentless
improvement – Helps the team improve and take responsibility for
their actions; facilitates the team retrospective. Teaches problem
solving techniques and helps the team become better problem-solvers
for themselves. Facilitates meetings – Facilitates all team
meetings, including (where applicable) the Daily Stand-up,
Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, and Iteration Retrospective.
Supports the Product Owner – The Scrum Master helps the Product
Owner in their efforts to manage the backlog and guide the team
while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to
priorities and scope. Eliminates impediments – Many blocking issues
will be beyond the team’s authority or may require support from
other teams. The Scrum Master actively addresses these issues so
that the team can remain focused on achieving the objectives of the
Iteration. Protects and communicates – Communicates with management
and outside stakeholders; helps protect the team from uncontrolled
expansion of work. Operates with appreciable latitude in developing
methodology and presenting solutions to problems. Contributes to
deliverables and performance metrics where applicable. Basic
Qualifications Must have bachelor’s degree in software engineering,
Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Project
Management, Education, other related discipline, with 8 years of
prior relevant experience or master’s with 6 years of prior
relevant experience, or equivalent experience; additional years of
experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Successful
management or teaching experience weighs heavily over
Agile/Software development experience. Experience leading teams in
an Agile environment, identifying and converting requirements into
user stories and acceptance criteria, and effectively communicating
between project teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders Experience
leading Agile development teams with demonstrated Scrum Master
roles Scrum Master certification (e.g. CSM, PSM, and SSM) Strong
communication skills Experience working SDA, MDA, AFRL, and Air
Force space programs. U.S. citizen and must be able to obtain and
maintain a DoD SECRET clearance. Preferred Qualifications
Experience with software product development SAFe certification(s)
Expertise in transforming and building end-to-end environments
using DevOps to integrate, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and
operate multiple systems Software development tools: JIRA,
Confluence Source control tools: GIT Able to obtain a top-secret
clearance. Original Posting: June 27, 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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00 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.
Keywords: Leidos, Lake Elsinore , Scrum Master, IT / Software / Systems , National City, California
