Pallavi S.

Chief Technology Officer at Leidos

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

About Pallavi S.

Pallavi S. is Chief Technology Officer at Leidos. Location: Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States.

Dr. Pallavi Sandhiya is a senior technology and growth executive with 25+ years of leadership across defense, intelligence, space, and national security domains. She has built and led business-area technology strategies, managed $30M+ P&L engineering portfolios, and driven the transition of advanced R&D into operational, fielded systems for government customers. Her career spans enterprise technology leadership, capture and proposal solutioning, IR&D governance, and hands-on systems engineering across EW, RF, radar, ISR, and mission-critical software and hardware.In her current role at Leidos, Pallavi serves as a Senior Director and Branch Manager, acting as a senior technical authority for large-scale proposals and contributing to $60M+ in revenue growth. She is recognized for shaping customer requirements, influencing acquisition strategies, and aligning technology roadmaps with business growth. A Technical Fellow and Chair of the Leidos Fellows Program, she has led enterprise-wide innovation initiatives while mentoring senior technologists and emerging leaders. Her background also includes directing multi-site engineering organizations, leading DARPA and spaceflight programs, and pioneering RF and microelectronics solutions.

Skills

  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Business Management

Additional experience

  • Senior Director EW Hardware Solutions

    Leidos

    January 2020 – March 2026

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, University of Leeds
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BE, University of Leeds