Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

Leidos; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in San Diego, CA is seeking an EH&S Engineer to join our Corporate EH&S team to support research and development, manufacturing, production, and testing locations across the region. You will help assess safety issues, develop training, and implement EH&S programs with minimal supervision.

The role requires a BA/BS degree and a minimum of 12+ years in EH&S, strong communication skills, and eligibility for a US DoD security clearance.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree from an accredited university and a minimum of 12+ years of EH&S experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Local to San Diego or willing to relocate; US citizenship and DoD clearance.
• Willingness to travel within California and Washington.

Responsibilities

• Assist leadership to assess and resolve safety issues by identifying risks and implementing controls, policies, and programs.
• Identify training opportunities and develop presentations for EH&S awareness.
• Conduct EH&S surveys, inspections, and audits to ensure compliance.
• Perform risk assessments and monitor EH&S program implementation.
• Coordinate PPE distribution and hazardous waste management.
• Maintain California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) and environmental permitting.
• Develop and deliver training on safety and environmental requirements.
• Perform Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) for non-office EH&S hazards.
• Maintain SDS database and knowledge of safety regulations.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Team communication

MS Office

Lift 35 lbs

US Citizenship

DoD clearance

Travel

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos’ Environmental Health & Safety is seeking an EH&S Engineer to join our Corporate EH&S team to work in our San Diego, CA office.

Occasional travel will be required to locations within California and Washington for in-person engagements with internal customers and suppliers across multiple Leidos sites. This role will report directly to the Corporate EH&S Director and will be an integrated member of the Leidos EH&S Organization. The EH&S Engineer will directly support our research and development, manufacturing, production, and testing organizations and locations in the region.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions.

Primary Responsibilities:

The EH&S Engineer will assist leadership to assess and resolve safety issues by identifying risks, and by implementing controls, policies, and programs. Candidate will identify training opportunities and help develop presentations to ensure employee awareness of EH&S programs, initiate corrective actions, and stop unsafe operations where necessary. The EH&S Engineer is expected to perform with minimal supervision and successfully interact with all levels of Leidos personnel to facilitate EH&S program and policy implementation.

• Perform EH&S surveys, inspections, and worksite audits to ensure Safety and Environmental compliance.
• Perform risk assessments to ensure regulatory compliance and proactively monitor and document EH&S program implementation.
• Work with leadership to identify, track, and resolve EH&S issues, needs, and corrective actions.
• Perform incident investigations including identifying corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Assignment and distribution of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and Safety equipment.
• Hazardous Waste Management.
• Maintaining California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) for each covered Leidos location.
• Maintain environmental permitting, such as air quality permits, industrial discharge permit, stormwater permits, hazardous material business plans, etc.
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS) database management.
• Development and delivery of training to personnel related to safety and environmental requirements and controls.
• Perform Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) for activities that pose non-office EH&S hazards.
• Perform research in relation to various safety and environmental regulatory requirements and EH&S subject matter.
• Maintain current knowledge of safety legislation and regulations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Position requires a BA/BS degree from an accredited university and a minimum of 12+ years of experience in a EH&S related field.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.
• Effectively communicate within a team environment.
• Computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Local to San Diego area or be willing to relocate to the area.
• Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD security clearance.
• Travel between facilities primarily located in San Diego County and to WA locations will be required.

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:

• CIH, CSP, CHMM certifications.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. 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

October 28, 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 $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.