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Structural Engineer TSSCI Poly Required

Leidos


Job Location:

Reston, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 107900 - 195050
Posted: 22 August 2026 (21 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to support a critical national security mission focused on the characterization analysis and assessment of hardened underground and protective facilities. This role offers the opportunity to apply advanced engineering expertise to some of the most challenging and complex problems in the defense and intelligence community.

As a key member of a multidisciplinary team you will combine structural engineering knowledge intelligence analysis geospatial data and innovative problem-solving techniques to evaluate facilities infrastructure and protective systems worldwide. Your work will directly contribute to high-priority mission objectives and inform senior-level decision-making.

The ideal candidate is a technically strong engineer who thrives in ambiguity enjoys solving complex problems with incomplete information and possesses exceptional attention to detail analytical rigor and intellectual curiosity.

What Youll Do
  • Conduct advanced structural engineering analysis research and modeling of buildings underground facilities and protective structures.

  • Evaluate structural performance related to blast resistance penetration resistance damage tolerance durability dynamic loading stability fatigue and overall structural capacity.

  • Integrate all-source intelligence geotechnical information topographical data and engineering expertise to characterize facility missions layouts construction methods and vulnerabilities.

  • Develop comprehensive facility assessments including mission systems support infrastructure physical configurations and detailed 3D models.

  • Apply engineering judgment and technical leadership throughout the characterization process to produce accurate defensible intelligence assessments.

  • Develop innovative solutions to highly complex technical challenges through research modeling and application of engineering best practices.

  • Provide technical guidance and subject matter expertise to multidisciplinary teams.

  • Brief senior government leaders and decision-makers on engineering findings trends risks and mission impacts.

  • Collaborate closely with government and contractor personnel in a fast-paced mission-focused environment.

Required Qualifications
  • Candidates for consideration must possess an in-scope and active TS/SCI Polygraph clearance and the ability/willingness to maintain this clearance while holding this position. U.S. Citizenship is required.

  • Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Protective Engineering or a related technical discipline.

  • Bachelors degree with 8 years of relevant experience or masters degree with 6 years of relevant experience.

  • Demonstrated expertise in applying advanced engineering principles across complex technical programs.

  • Recognized subject matter expertise in one or more of the following disciplines:

    • Structural Engineering

    • Structural Dynamics

    • Blast-Resistant Design

    • Damage Tolerance

    • Composite Materials

    • Mechanical Design

  • Proven ability to solve complex ambiguous problems through technical analysis critical thinking and innovation.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including experience presenting technical information to senior leaders and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with protective engineering force protection or hardened facility design.

  • Proficiency with Autodesk Revit AutoCAD BIM tools and related modeling workflows.

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.

  • Military defense or intelligence community experience.

  • Knowledge of operational planning and mission analysis.

  • Construction experience involving:

    • Tunneling and underground facilities

    • Large-scale excavations

    • Industrial facilities

    • Protective or hardened structures

  • Understanding of mechanical electrical and life-safety systems within commercial government or industrial facilities.

  • Experience with manufacturing fabrication assembly warehouse operations or facility workflow design.

  • Knowledge of weapons effects including blast thermal and fragmentation impacts.

  • Background in geology or geotechnical engineering.

Why Join Leidos

At Leidos youll work at the intersection of engineering intelligence and national securitysolving challenges that demand technical excellence creativity and collaboration. This role offers the opportunity to influence mission-critical decisions work alongside top experts in the field and apply your engineering expertise to projects with real-world impact.

If youre ready to tackle some of the most complex structural engineering challenges in support of national security we invite you to join our team.

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Original Posting:
August 14 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 $107900.00 - $195050.00

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:

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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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