Senior Facilities Engineer
Reston, VA - USA
Job Summary
Leidos has an opening for a Senior Facilities Engineer in Reston Virginia. The primary focus of this group is understanding commercial strategic and heavy industrial facilities as well as the interoperability of systems managed by Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Building Management Systems (BMS).
The ideal candidate will bring a creative yet disciplined approach to identifying and solving complex challenges involving interconnected facility systems.
Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail sound engineering judgment and a commitment to delivering thorough high-quality work.
The selected candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary team of government and contractor personnel conducting strategic and critical facility analysis. Work is performed in a fast-paced high-energy environment within a government SCIF facility.
Roles and Responsibilities
As part of a facility characterization team the candidate will:
Systematically integrate all-source intelligence geotechnical data topographical data facility expertise and facility design and maintenance principles to characterize heavy industrial facility missions and physical configurations.
Assess facility layouts physical structures mission systems support systems and corresponding vulnerabilities through 3D modeling functional engineering modeling and detailed infrastructure analysis.
Provide practical hands-on guidance and engineering judgment related to facility infrastructure design specification and installation throughout the characterization process.
Produce accurate intelligence estimates and customer-directed products based on engineering analysis and facility assessments.
Communicate technical findings effectively through written products briefings and discussions with personnel at all levels including Senior Officials.
Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the technical domain.
Required Qualifications
Security Requirements
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Candidate must possess an active and in-scope TS/SCI clearance and willingness/ability to obtain a polygraph.
Education and Experience
Bachelors degree and 12 years of relevant experience or Masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience. Relevant work experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Expert knowledge of industry practices advanced techniques and solutions within the facilities engineering discipline with the ability to develop new standards processes and solutions.
Technical Qualifications
Experience with the design construction commissioning and operation of facility mechanical electrical life-safety and control systems in large commercial government production-related or industrial facilities.
Experience with facility planning operations maintenance security and applicable building codes.
Experience with the specification installation maintenance and operation of HVAC electrical power security Building Management Systems (BMS) and/or Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
Experience interpreting and applying sequences of operation for utility equipment OEM manuals Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and electrical and HVAC schematics.
Experience reviewing and interpreting digital and hard-copy engineering construction and design documentation.
Communication Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively brief and interact with personnel at all levels including Senior Officials.
Preferred Qualifications
Facility planning experience including servicing and installing utility equipment in industrial environments.
Experience with Autodesk Revit Autodesk AutoCAD or Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and practices.
Experience with Industrial HVAC systems Central Plant Utilities Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) Industrial Process systems Water/Wastewater facilities Data Centers Cogeneration Plants or Combined Cooling Heating and Power (CCHP) systems.
Fire Protection Engineering degree or related professional certifications.
Knowledge of fire protection codes and standards including the ability to perform design calculations and engineering assessments.
Knowledge of fire protection system integration with Building Control Systems (BCS) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
Professional Engineer (PE) license or certification.
Military intelligence community or defense-related experience.
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Original Posting:
June 11 2026For 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 $116350.00 - $210325.00The 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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.