HR Classification Specialist

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Classification Specialist to support the FAA by providing position classification, job description development, and advisory services. The role is virtual with work within the United States.

The successful candidate will apply federal classification standards, develop audit reports, and ensure consistency across organizational structures. Qualifications include a BA in HR or 8+ years in HR staffing, MS Office proficiency, and federal HR experience.

Qualifications

• BA in Human Resources, or closely related field; or a minimum of 8 years of staffing or HR experience.
• 8 years of progressively responsible staffing, talent acquisition, or related HR experience.
• MS Office Suite proficiency.
• Federal Government Staffing or HR experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides position classification and evaluation support to Lines of Business and Staff Offices.
• Develops job descriptions and classifies positions per applicable standards.
• Advises managers on how to design positions for a complex organization.
• Maintains classification accuracy and consistent interpretation of standards.

Skills

Classification expertise

Federal HR experience

Education

BA in Human Resources or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite proficiency

Job description

The NISC program at Leidos currently has an opening for a Classification Specialist to work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which are exciting opportunities to assist in preparing FAA's Human Capital for mission-critical transformational changes by identifying and recruiting a workforce with the leadership, technical and functional skills to ensure the safest and most productive aviation sector. This position is virtual. Selected candidate can work within US.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serves as a Human Resources Specialist (Classification) responsible for providing position classification and evaluation support to Lines of Business and Staff Offices.
• Applies comprehensive knowledge and experience in Federal position classification.
• Develops job descriptions and classifies positions in accordance with applicable position classification standards.
• Implements standardized position descriptions for a variety of occupations, when applicable.
• Advises managers on how to design positions for a complex organization.
• Maintains and ensures position classification accuracy and consistency in interpreting and applying classification standards.
• Keeps abreast of classification appeal decisions to determine organizational impact and impact on classification practice.
• Provides management with insight in establishing organizational structures that are efficient, cost effective, and will support desired grade/band levels.
• Advises management on the accepted principles and rules of judgment in analyzing contentious and complex individual position and organization structure issues.
• Communicates internal classification policies and procedures.
• Provides a variety of high-level classification operational and consultative services including quality control of daily classification activities to ensure consistency in decisions as well as compliance with policies, guidelines and procedures.
• May conduct position reviews and desk audits as assigned to appropriately assess the proper pay plan, title, series and grade/band level of a variety of positions.
• Thoroughly develops audit reports.
• May act as a point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the application of policies and procedures.
• May be called upon to communicate FAA positions and policies and procedures internally and externally.
• The selected resource shall provide all items listed at the request of the Director or designee.

Basic Qualifications

• BA in Human Resources, or closely related field or if no BA degree, a minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible staffing, talent acquisition, or related HR experience is required.
• 8 years of progressively responsible staffing, talent acquisition, or related HR experience.
• MS Office Suite proficiency.
• Must have experience with Classifications.
• Federal Government Staffing or Human Resources experience.

Commitment and Diversity

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.

Securing Your Data

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].

Pay Range

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00 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

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 here.

Company Mission

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.

Original Posting

October 9, 2026

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.