Mechanical Engineer Multiple Levels Top Secret Clearance Required
Mechanical Engineer Multiple Levels Top Secret Clearance Required
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$ 104650 - 189175
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Job Description
The Mission Solutions Business Area at Leidos is building a team of Mechanical Engineers in our Reston VA based office. The successful candidates will work as members of multi-disciplined government contractor team with a focus on research and development of characterization methodologies of aboveground and underground structures. Work will be performed in a fast-paced high-energy environment inside a government facility.
Role & Responsibility:
Use exploitation products intelligence resources and engineering expertise to produce intelligence to characterize selected facilities
Provide engineering guidance and judgment throughout the characterization process to produce accurate intelligence estimates of standard facility operations (power HVAC security etc.) and equipment
Model different aspects of a facility to include mechanical electrical and structural components within industry software packages (AutoCAD Revit MEP UTAS etc.)
Provide mechanical engineering expertise to assist with recommendations of protective HVAC designs for facilities of interest
Provide briefings on R&D findings to both fellow team members and government customers
Support field surveys in a variety of locations/environments to collect ground truth as part of the R&D verification and validation process
REQUIRED SKILLS EDUCATION EXPERIENCE CLEARANCE:
Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI or a Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI w/ CI poly level clearance
US Citizenship is required
Working knowledge of mechanical (HVAC) and life safety systems associated with critical environments
Ability to evaluate organize and utilize large datasets from various sources to include ground truth field collections industry equipment manuals and existing facility models
Ability to make decisions based on incomplete information and communicate any gaps in information along with paths forward
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to successfully brief and interact with personnel at all levels of experience
Ability to work in a fast-paced high-energy environment
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Bachelors degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline with 4 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree in engineering discipline with 2 years of relevant experience OR
Bachelors degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline with 8 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree in engineering discipline with 6 years of relevant experience OR
Bachelors degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline with 12 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree in engineering discipline with 10 years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Construction or Facility Management hard target construction/facility support.
Tunnel construction or mining (includes HVAC and power support)
5 years of process controls experience Allen Bradley FactoryTalkView GE Fanuc Modicon Schneider Electric Siemens DeltaV Wonderware Emerson etc.
Experience with one or more modeling programs such as Revit MEP SketchUP. Solidworks VentSIM UTAS etc
Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning. Knowledge of the Joint Targeting Cycle Facility Target Development Facility Vulnerability Analysis weapons effects Military Operational Planning or defense industry production process is a strong plus.
Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS) Industrial HVAC Central Plant Utilities Industrial Processes Water/Wastewater Nuclear Power Data Centers Cogen Plants Combined Cooling Heating & Power Cooling towers chillers UPS Power Monitoring.
Cybersecurity experience Monitoring advanced threats and managing security services.
Modeling and Simulation support. Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality experience creation a strong plus.
Production (Manufacturing Fabrication or Assembly) or warehouse design workflow development or management.
Software development skills preferred python java etc.
If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
September 19 2025For 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 $104650.00 - $189175.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
