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Material Project Assistant

Leidos


Job Location:

San Diego, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 45500 - 82250
Posted: 2 September 2026 (19 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 30 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Undersea Systems Division at Leidos currently has an opening for a Material Project Assistant in San Diego CA. The successful candidate will work directly with Program Managers and their teams to complete the submission of material quotes and track purchase requests. Responsible for the coordination of purchase orders and monitoring of such orders. Familiar with price reasonableness competitive bids in accordance with FAR and other applicable regulations cost-accounting standards and in general timely procurement action in response to work schedule requirements. Communicates professionally both orally and in writing providing reports and updates to Program Managers Leidos Teammates and Customers.

Join us and be part of a world-class team delivering unmatched solutions for todays most pressing maritime missions.

This position will require the candidate to maintain a Secret Clearance.

This position will require the candidate to work an onsite 9/80B schedule (80 hours of work into nine days over a two-week period allowing for every other Friday off) to align with the NIWC government team.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Commit orders via Costpoint SciQuest and Purchasing Card (Pcard).
  • Creates Purchase Requisitions (PRs) for Subcontract Labor and Material Purchase Orders (POs).
  • Supports Program Managers and their teammates generating Purchase Request Forms (PRFs) and routes for respective approval.
  • Initiate Procurement Purchase Requests (PPRs) to request Warranted Buyer quotes and POs
  • Reconciles and submits accurate and timely biweekly Transaction Detail Reports via US Bank Access One.
  • Tracks status of orders from start to finish maintaining current input to Program Manager Material Spreadsheets.
  • Communicate with vendors to keep delivery dates up to date.
  • Tracks and completes Goods Receipts; uploads artifacts in Contracts Document Management System Plus (CDMS).
  • Ensures timely placement of orders to support required delivery dates; alerts requesters of known issues and reconciles issues with successful solutions.
  • Works with other Material Project Assistants backing up workload as needed.

Basic Qualifications

  • Must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain a Secret DoD clearance.
  • High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years or prior relevant experience.
  • Microsoft Office knowledge and skills with strong experience working with large PDF files and Excel.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
  • Strong organization and communication skills.
  • Experience working with Government Contract Procurement

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Costpoint / One Trust / Ivalua and Material Resource Planning (MRP).
  • Familiar with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
  • Proficiency in MS Office Applications especially Excel.

Physical ability to:

  • Navigate lab office and warehouse environments with the ability to stoop kneel reach for extended periods and transport objects weighing up to 50 lbs. across the facility.
  • Use hands to operate computer equipment.

SUBSEAMSS

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:
August 27 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 $45500.00 - $82250.00

The 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.


Required Experience:

Junior IC


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Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.

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