Business Development Manager - Naval and USMC Surface and Combat Autonomy Systems
Company: Leidos
Location: Reston
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
About Leidos Leidos is a trusted innovation partner to the U.S.
Navy, USMC, and the broader maritime community, delivering advanced
solutions across combat systems integration, autonomy, and
mission-critical technologies. Maritime growth is a cornerstone of
Leidos’ NorthStar 2030 strategy, and we are investing aggressively
to expand our impact on surface warfare and combat systems. The
Opportunity Leidos is seeking a Business Development (BD) Manager
to drive growth across U.S. Navy and USMC platforms, systems, and
USV autonomy programs. This role is ideal for a strategic,
customer-focused leader who thrives at the intersection of
technology, mission impact, and capture execution. You will shape
pursuits from early customer engagement through contract award
while helping differentiate Leidos in a highly competitive defense
market. Key Responsibilities Build and sustain trusted
relationships with U.S. Navy and USMC warfare, combat systems, USV
autonomy programs, and acquisition stakeholders. Develop and
execute winning business development and capture strategies aligned
to Maritime growth objectives. Identify, qualify, and mature a
robust pipeline of opportunities supporting near- and long-term
revenue growth. Lead capture activities across the full business
development lifecycle—from lead generation to proposal submission
and award. Partner with senior executives, capture managers,
program leaders, and solution architects to align strategy,
messaging, and execution. Conduct competitive assessments and
develop strategies that clearly differentiate Leidos capabilities.
Collaborate across the Leidos enterprise to bring the full breadth
of company capabilities to customer challenges. Support revenue,
pipeline, and award targets through disciplined opportunity
management. Develop marketing collateral, white papers, and thought
leadership materials in partnership with technical teams. Represent
Leidos at industry days, trade shows, conferences, and customer
engagements. Apply AI-enabled tools to improve market analysis,
strategy development, and pipeline execution. Basic Qualifications
Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; active clearance strongly
preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer
Science, or related field with 10 years of experience; or Master’s
degree with 7 years of experience. Demonstrated understanding of
Naval warfare, maritime operations, sensors, platforms, and combat
systems. Proven experience leading business development and capture
efforts within the maritime and defense industry. Track record of
shaping and winning new business with U.S. Navy, USMC, and DoW
customers. Established relationships with senior government and
industry stakeholders. Strong knowledge of government acquisition
processes, contracting, and customer buying behaviors. Ability to
collaborate effectively across geographically and organizationally
diverse teams. Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
including executive-level briefings. Willingness to travel CONUS
and OCONUS up to approximately 33% as required. Preferred
Qualifications DAWIA Level III and/or PMP certification. Experience
with PPBE processes. Familiarity with operational test and
evaluation environments. Formal training in Business Development or
Capture Management. Why Leidos? At Leidos, you’ll have the
opportunity to directly influence naval modernization efforts while
working alongside industry-leading technologists and strategists.
We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a
mission-driven culture focused on innovation and impact. Apply
today to help shape the future of U.S. Navy and USMC warfarfighting
and autonomous systems. If you're looking for comfort, keep
scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status
quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers.
We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.
Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving
faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: February 24, 2026
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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 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.
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