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Project Coordinator

Leidos


Job Location:

San Diego, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 65650 - 118675
Posted: 21 August 2026 (11 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Leidos Undersea Systems Division is seeking a highly organized detail-oriented and proactive Project Coordinator in San Diego. The ideal candidate will have strong logistics procurement and administrative skills excellent communication abilities and a proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.

The Project Coordinator will work closely with the Project Manager (PM) Deputy Project Manager (DPM) and the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Teams supporting the Spindrift and Sculpin contracts. This position will coordinate personnel onboarding and offboarding security and badging requirements procurement & logistic activities travel support vendor management and other administrative functions necessary to successfully execute the contracts.

The successful candidate will be an energetic resilient and solutions-oriented team player who can build strong working relationships across internal departments government customers project leadership and external suppliers. The ability to identify issues communicate effectively and develop practical solutions is essential to the success of this position.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Coordinate the onboarding and offboarding of Leidos employees supporting the Customer site in San Diego.
  • Coordinate security badging access training and certification requirements for new and existing personnel.
  • Prepare and submit required documentation for purchase requests supporting the Spindrift Contract using P-Card Costpoint and NPO tools.
  • Prepare bi-weekly P-Card packages for audit and ensure transactions are properly documented and reconciled.
  • Post Goods Receipts (GRs) and process invoices through the NPO workflow.
  • Assist employees with travel arrangements travel documentation and expense report submissions.
  • Research supplier status in Ivalua and support the onboarding and qualification of prospective suppliers.
  • Serve as a liaison between government personnel Leidos leadership project teams procurement organizations and suppliers regarding administrative and procurement-related matters.
  • Prepare and submit purchase requests for timely review and approval by the PM and Project Leads.
  • Coordinate with receiving teams to ensure material is received properly documented and Goods Receipts are posted in Costpoint to support timely supplier payments and customer invoicing.
  • Monitor vendor payments and coordinate the resolution of payment invoicing and procurement issues.
  • Support single-source and sole-source procurement requirements including preparation and submission of required documentation.
  • Track procurement actions from initial request through approval fulfillment reconciliation and closeout.
  • Participate in recurring customer and internal meetings to provide status updates on active procurements identify schedule conflicts and risks and support mitigation of deliverable issues.
  • Maintain accurate procurement personnel and administrative records in accordance with company and contract requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to improve administrative and procurement processes communication and overall project efficiency.
  • Perform additional administrative logistics and procurement duties as required to support successful contract execution.
  • Occasional travel to the Customer site may be required.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree with 48 years of administrative and/or procurement experience or Masters degree with 26 years of relevant experience preferably supporting the Navy or Department of War (DoW).
  • Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance prior to starting employment.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with employees project leadership government customers suppliers and senior management.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities meet deadlines and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications particularly Outlook Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Advanced Excel skills are highly desirable.
  • Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Current Secret security clearance.
  • Experience using Deltek Costpoint and Ivalua systems.
  • Experience with Costpoint Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
  • Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and federal procurement processes.
  • Experience supporting Navy DoW or other government contracts.
  • Experience with P-Card administration purchase requests supplier management and procurement tracking.
  • Experience supporting government customer meetings and providing procurement or project status briefings.

Desired Attributes

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who takes ownership of assigned responsibilities and follows tasks through to completion. The candidate should demonstrate strong attention to detail sound judgment adaptability and a commitment to customer service.

Success in this position requires someone who can effectively connect people processes and information across the organization while maintaining a positive and professional team environment. The ability to anticipate potential issues communicate concerns early and develop agile solutions will be critical to supporting the PM DPM and overall success of the Spindrift and Sculpin Contracts.

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 19 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 $65650.00 - $118675.00

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.


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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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