Production Specialist/Cartographer - Middle

Leidos; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a talented Cartographer to support large- and small-scale cartographic production in a high-tempo GEOINT environment. You will produce, edit, and review maps and charts, ensuring timely and accurate mission support using GIS tools and established standards.

You will create standard products (TM, MTM, JOG, TPC, JNC, GNC, ONC, EVC) and other mapping outputs, while performing QA reviews and collaborating with government, industry, and military partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4–8 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI with willingness to CI Poly.
• Experience in cartographic finishing, feature extraction, and data content management.
• Knowledge of MGCP schemas and related DPS/SIG for GEOINT products (TM, MTM, JOG, TPC, JNC, GNC, ONC, EVC).
• Experience with cartographic finishing software and automation tools (CWS, DCS, CAPS).
• Experience performing geo-locational mensuration and feature data extraction.
• Proficiency with GIS and data formats (vector, shapefile, GML, XML).
• Quality control/quality assurance against specifications.

Responsibilities

• Produce, edit, and review national and international maps and charts at various scales using established cartographic standards.
• Create and maintain standard mapping products, including: TM, MTM, ICM, JOG, TPC, JNC, GNC, ONC, EVC.
• Attribute, conflate, edit, exploit, extract, format, manipulate, merge, position, and symbolize geospatial information to produce finished map/chart products and perform quality assurance reviews.
• Analyze and evaluate Foundation data for coverage, accuracy, currency, completeness, and applicability to mission requirements.
• Participate in technical exchanges with Government, industry partners, academia, military, civil partners, and geographically dispersed teams.
• Support mission readiness by developing SOPs, creating training guides, and mentoring team members.

Skills

Cartographic finishing

Geographic Information Systems

ArcGIS

MGCP schemas

Cartographic automation

Data content management

Geospatial data formats

Quality Control

Imagery interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Cartographic Web Services (CWS)

Digital Cartographic Studio (DCS)

ArcGIS Desktop/Pro

Cartographic Automation Production Solution (CAPS)

Job description

Description

If you are a talented Cartographer who would thrive in an environment that supports large- and small-scale cartographic production in a high-tempo GEOINT environment then look no further!!

The role requires a strong understanding of geography, cartographic finishing principles, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to produce, edit, and review high-quality maps and charts while ensuring timely, accurate mission support. Successful candidates are adaptable, team-oriented, professional, and committed to delivering high-quality GEOINT products.

Key Responsibilities

Produce, edit, and review national and international maps and charts at various scales using established cartographic standards.

Create and maintain standard mapping products, including:

• Topographic Map (TM)
• MGCP Topographic Map (MTM)
• Image City Map (ICM)
• Joint Operations Graphic (JOG)
• Tactical Pilotage Chart (TPC)
• Jet Navigation Chart (JNC)
• Global Navigation Chart (GNC)
• Operational Navigation Chart (ONC)
• Evacuation Chart (EVC)

Attribute, conflate, edit, exploit, extract, format, manipulate, merge, position, and symbolize geospatial information to produce finished map/chart products and perform quality assurance reviews.

Analyze and evaluate Foundation data for coverage, accuracy, currency, completeness, and applicability to mission requirements.

Participate in technical exchanges with Government, industry partners, academia, military, civil partners, and geographically dispersed teams.

Support mission readiness by developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), creating training guides, and mentoring team members.

Skills and Experience:

Required

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and/or 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree with 2 - 6 years of prior relevant experience.

• Active TS/SCI with willingness to get CI Poly
• Demonstrated experience in cartographic finishing, feature extraction, and data content management.
• Knowledge of Feature Data Specifications or Product Specifications (DPS) to include, the Topographic Data Store (TDS) and Multinational Geospatial Co-production Program (MGCP) schemas, Data Product Specification (DPS), and/or Standard Information Guidance (SIG) for GEOINT product lines which include Topographic Map (TM), MGCP Topographic Map (MTM), Joint Operations Graphic (JOG), Tactical Pilotage Chart (TPC), Jet Navigation Chart (JNC), Global Navigation Chart (GNC), and Operational Navigation Chart (ONC) and variants (provisional, automated, etc.).
• Knowledge of digital data formats including, vector data, shapefile and spatial database, GML, and Extensible Markup Language (XML).
• Knowledge and skills necessary to edit, merge, and/or conflate geospatial content.
• Experience finding and using resources/webservices/websites as they pertain to features/attributes required for portrayal on map/charts. Resources may include: Geographic Names, Boundaries, GRiD, Geodetic Packages (GEOPAK), Automated-Air-Facilities-Intelligence-File (AAFIF), Digital Vertical Obstruction Files (DVOF), Digital Nautical Chart (DNC), TDS, MGCP, etc.
• Demonstrated expertise with cartographic finishing software and automation tools, such as Cartographic Web Services (CWS), Digital Cartographic Studio (DCS), ArcGIS Desktop/Pro and extensions, and/or Cartographic Automation Production Solution (CAPS).
• Demonstrated experience performing geo-locational mensuration functions, extract coordinates and positional relationships from digital database systems.
• Demonstrated experience performing imagery interpretation from various imagery sources to validate features present on or missing from map/chart products and the underlying feature data.
• Basic experience using a geospatial database.
• Demonstrated experience communicating technical aspects of the cartographic product finishing tradecraft with clarity and accuracy both verbally and written.
• Experience with combining digital cartography, computer technology, GIS, cartographic and geospatial production techniques, remote sensing, photogrammetry, and digital data formats.
• Experience performing Quality Control and/or Quality Assurance of maps/chart using documented specifications and standards.

Desired

• Experience in developing production schedules in order to deliver customer requirements on-time or ahead of the due date.
• Experience with Python scripting.
• Experience serving in a supervisory or Technical Lead work role.
• Experience training coworkers or others in cartographic techniques and best practices.
• 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.

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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 $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

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.

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, www.Leidos.com

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