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Leidos

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Chantilly, VA · Posted October 29, 2026

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About the job

Leidos is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Aerospace Engineer to provide technical support for our government customer, supporting the planning, coordination, execution, and assessment of multifaceted activities. The Aerospace Engineer works closely with government personnel, mission partners, and vendor teams to analyze requirements, identify and resolve technical and operational issues, coordinate activities across stakeholders, and track actions through completion.

Key Responsibilities

Provides technical analysis and recommendations to support customer decision-making.

Reviews requirements and documentation and assesses risks and impacts.

Monitors program and operational activities, and develops briefings, reports, and other technical products.

Serves as a key coordination point to help ensure customer objectives, technical requirements, and schedules all align with operational needs.

Experience

BS degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience.

Aerospace and/or spacecraft engineering experience with designing, assembling, or testing applicable hardware.

Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary project team that may include engineers, scientists, designers, and technicians.

An active TS/SCI security clearance is required to be considered for the position. A polygraph is desired.

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: October 29, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.