Seasonal Safety Engineer — Antarctic Field Ops

Leidos Inc; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Safety Engineer to support the Antarctic Support Contract at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station for the austral summer season (October 2026–February 2027), with potential for winter deployment. US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance are required.

The role emphasizes safety program expertise, field operations in remote camps, and working with limited supervision in extreme weather.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Safety sciences, chemistry, environmental, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with safety and health rules, regulations, standards, and the components of an effective safety program, including: plant operations and/or construction safety, fire protection, public health, and development of related training programs.
• Field experience with logistic base support for remote work camps with emphasis on heavy industrial or construction environments.
• Ability to adapt to extreme weather conditions such as high winds, low temperatures.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures station, field and peripheral operations meet safety and health program requirements.
• Acts as on-site and off-site safety and health POC for ASC operations, supporting the development of risk management strategies and tools for use in ASC operations and field camps.
• Performs routine site visits and safety assessments to ensure compliance with general and specific safety and risk management plans/programs.
• Provides guidance to directors, managers, and camp leadership from a safety and risk management perspective at field camps and peripheral operations.
• Follows-up and provides assistance with incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Provides technical reports on improvement strategies plan/project status to H&S Manager.

Education

BS Degree in Safety sciences, chemistry, environmental, engineering, or related field

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Safety Engineer to support the Antarctic Support Contract at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station for the austral summer season (October 2026–February 2027), with potential for winter deployment. US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance are required.

The role emphasizes safety program expertise, field operations in remote camps, and working with limited supervision in extreme weather.