Cartographer

Leidos LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Paid leave and retirement

Job summary

Leidos in St. Louis, MO, seeks a Cartographer with strong GIS skills to produce and review Foundation Data for map and chart production at multiple scales. The role emphasizes data quality, ITAR compliance, and collaboration with government and partner teams.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of experience (or a related Bachelor's) and holds an active TS/SCI clearance (poly possible). Knowledge of ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro and MAXAR is required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 2–4 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with willingness to be approved for a Poly.
• Experience performing data extraction and imagery analysis using ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro/MAXAR.
• Experience as part of a team completing timely and accurate foundation data reviews.
• Experience performing foundation data quality control/QA using GAIT/QAC software.

Responsibilities

• Provide tradecraft and technical support for Foundation Data production, data integration, and data partnerships supporting GEOINT Enterprise operations.
• Produce and review national and international Foundation Data for map and chart production at various scales using established Foundation Data processes and GIS principles.
• Analyze and evaluate Foundation Data to ensure coverage, accuracy, currency, completeness, and applicability to mission and data requirements.
• Participate in technical exchanges with Government and partner personnel at Government facilities, partner locations, and virtual collaboration environments worldwide.
• Support Foundation Data production by developing SOPs, writing how-to guides, documenting best practices, and training team members.
• Ensure a current and accurate ITAR exemption is maintained for all requests involving partner interactions.

Skills

ArcGIS Pro

ArcMap

Geospatial analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree with 2 years experience

Tools

GAIT/QAC

ArcGIS Pro

ArcMap

MAXAR

Job description

Come begin your journey by joining a great team in St. Louis, MO as a Cartographer. This exciting opportunity provides tradecraft and technical support for Foundation Data production, data integration, and data partnerships in support of the GEOINT Enterprise. The role requires a strong understanding of geography, Foundation Data processes and procedures, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to produce, review, and ensure the quality of geospatial data supporting map and chart production at various scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide tradecraft and technical support for Foundation Data production, data integration, and data partnerships supporting GEOINT Enterprise operations.
• Produce and review national and international Foundation Data for map and chart production at various scales using established Foundation Data processes and GIS principles.
• Analyze and evaluate Foundation Data to ensure coverage, accuracy, currency, completeness, and applicability to mission and data requirements.
• Participate in technical exchanges with Government and partner personnel at Government facilities, partner locations, and virtual collaboration environments worldwide.
• Support Foundation Data production by developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), authoring how-to guides, documenting best practices, and training team members.
• Ensure a current and accurate International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) exemption is maintained for all requested support involving partner interactions.

Skills and Experience: Required

• Typically requires 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience or Bachelor's degree with 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with willingness to be approved for a Poly.
• Demonstrated experience to performing data extraction and Imagery analysis using ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro/MAXAR.
• Demonstrated experience as part of a team completing timely and accurate foundation data reviews.
• Demonstrated experience as part of a team performing foundation data quality control / quality assurance analysis using GAIT/QAC software program.
• Demonstrated experience to operate successfully in a fast-paced and dynamic environment as a team‑member.
• Basic experience understanding of and application of foundation data methodologies.
• Basic experience to produce foundation data products.

Skills and Experience: Desired

• Understanding of the Technical Reference Document TRDv.4.x and UTRDv.1.x.
• Demonstrated experience to communicate with clarity and accuracy both verbally and written (including virtually environments).
• Extraction in support of crisis operations, geospatial Digital Twin, or AI/ML.
• Familiarity with emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and methodologies, with an understanding of their applications, implications, and integration into daily geospatial and intelligence workflows.

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: July 24, 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 $50,700.00 - $91,650.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

Pay and Benefits

• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.
• More details are available here.

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment‑related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment‑related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.