**Description**

In the Homeland Sector, our work helps protect communities and keep critical systems running safely. AI can make a big difference—helping teams detect threats faster, make better decisions, and build more reliable systems—but only if it works in real-world operations at scale.

This includes challenges like modernizing air traffic, improving airport screening, and securing energy infrastructure across the U.S., UK, and Australia.

This role offers a rare opportunity to take AI from concept to mission-scale impact across an entire sector—with access to real mission data, production systems, and the support needed to deploy at scale.

Must be able to work from the Leidos Reston GHQ. Flexibility with remote with the ability to travel to the corporate office as needed.

As a Hands-On AI Technical Director, you will shape how AI is used across the sector. You’ll connect new technologies to real mission needs and help teams move from p...