Consulting Employee - Military Veterans
at Leidos
Description
Leidos has an opening for a Research Scientist to provide support to assist a Department of Defense customer in performing its research and development mission. The research scientist will perform a variety of tasks that include:
Complete research, analysis, engineering concept studies, and documenting findings.
Conduct research and analysis and provide support for the improvement and development of analytical models that predict system signatures and describe the effects of technologies
Develop the test plans and associated documentation for technology demonstrations of technologies
The employee will work both independently, and as part of small teams. They will coordinate as needed with the customer technical project team, and subject matter experts and scientists from other organizations.
Though not frequent, there is a possibility for occasional travel on this project.
Primary Responsibilities
Conduct and document research on emerging technologies and their application and effects
Summarize significant findings, present and discuss them with the government customer and technical team
Develop, review and assess concepts, theories, and research from other sources and provide summaries and recommendations to the government technical team as appropriate.
Basic Qualifications
Master’s degree with 15+ years of relevant experience, or Doctorate degree with 10+ years of relevant experience
US Citizen; Currently possess or ability to obtain/maintain an active DoD Secret Security Clearance upon hire.
Proficient use MS Office applications
Travel up to 10% to locations within the continental US
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience within the ARL program office or another government research agency.
Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
Original Posting Date:
2025-01-10While 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 -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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Herndon, VA
At Leidos, quality performance means two things:
- Satisfying our customers by delivering the products and services they need on time and in budget.
- Continuously improving our processes so that our work meets requirements and is done right the first time.
Our proprietary EngineeringEdge® solution gives us a consistent, company-wide approach to planning, designing, developing, and delivering solutions that achieve our customers’ goals. Comprehensive and customizable, EngineeringEdge is based on industry standards and best practices from:
- CMMI®, the CMMI Institute.
- Project Management, the Project Management Institute.
- the International Organization for Standardization (ISO®).
- the International Council on Systems Engineering/INCOSE Corporation.
- Electronic Industries Alliance.
- Our four decades experience on a wide range of programs.
Many Leidos organizations have been able to earn coveted CMMI maturity level 3 and higher, as well as ISO 9001 organizational designations.
In addition, we have our own high standards for ethics and performance. Investors : Employee Code of Conduct
What does this mean to our clients? High quality products and services, developed in an environment committed to continuously improving processes and uncompromising ethics.