Senior Fires and Effects Subject Matter Expert

Leidos LLC; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Fires and Effects Subject Matter Expert in Suffolk, VA to provide expert leadership, analysis, and operational support across joint fires, effects integration, and multi-domain planning. The role supports senior leaders, Combatant Commands, and mission partners with authoritative fires expertise and rigorous assessments.

You will lead planning, execution, sustainment, and training activities to maintain precise fires processes, interoperability, and alignment with

Qualifications

• Active US Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years related experience or Master’s with 6+ years.
• Minimum 8 years supporting defense or military operations with targeting experience.
• Experience with C5ISRT and targeting processes.
• Experience with automated targeting tools and fire control systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interview military and civilian personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level leadership and analysis across fires/ effects.
• Develop analytical reports and executive briefings.
• Conduct test planning and validate interoperability.
• Report progress to Senior Program Management Analysts and government leads.
• Deliver internal training aligned to Fires/Effects subject-matter expertise.
• Support sustainment and process improvement.
• Communicate complex Fires/Effects concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Coordinate fires positions and target selection in multi-domain operations.

Skills

Fires & Effects leadership

Analytical reporting

Joint Fires expertise

Test planning & execution

Interoperability & multi-domain ops

Operational planning

Clear communication

Targeting analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

JTT

MIDB

Job description

Senior Fires and Effects Subject Matter Expert

Suffolk, VA Minimum of Secret clearance required The Defense Sector at Leidos is currently looking for a Senior Fires and Effects Subject Matter Expert. The Senior Fires and Effects Subject Matter Expert provides expert‑level leadership, analysis, and operational support across the full spectrum of joint fires, effects integration, and multi‑domain operational planning. This role supports senior leaders, Combatant Commands, and mission‑partner organizations by delivering authoritative fires expertise, rigorous analytical products, and high‑impact operational assessments. You will lead planning, execution, sustainment, and training activities that ensure Fires/Effects processes remain precise, interoperable, and aligned with evolving operational requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Fires & Effects Operations Leadership — Provide senior‑level management of planning, preparation, research, coordination, and execution of Fires/Effects‑related tasks, delivering authoritative analysis and mission‑focused expertise.
• Analytical Product Development — Develop and deliver detailed analytical reports, workflow visualizations, mission‑thread products, and executive briefings that support operational decision‑making.
• Test Planning & Execution — Conduct structured testing activities to validate Fires/Effects processes, systems, and mission‑partner interoperability.
• Progress Reporting — Report task progress to Senior Program Management Analysts and government leads, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and timely updates.
• Internal Training Delivery — Conduct internal training aligned to Fires/Effects subject‑matter expertise, strengthening team proficiency and operational readiness.
• Sustainment & Process Improvement — Support sustainment efforts to ensure consistent quality, efficiency, and productivity across all assigned tasks.
• Advanced Communication Skills — Communicate clearly and effectively in written reports and verbal presentations, tailoring complex Fires/Effects concepts for diverse audiences.
• Operational Interviewing — Interview military, civilian, and contractor personnel to efficiently extract operational and technical information required for Fires/Effects analysis.
• Operational Impact Assessment — Apply advanced analytical skills to identify capabilities and limitations, assess operational impacts, and provide focused, achievable recommendations.
• Multi‑Domain Fires Expertise — Provide expert‑level understanding of Multi‑Domain Joint Fires and Effects, including weapons systems, fires coordination, and tactical fires integration.
• Joint Fires Execution — Demonstrate experience preparing fire support plans, identifying targets, coordinating fires positions, directing fires, processing tactical battlefield information, integrating data across networks, operating fires databases, processing firing solutions, executing precision missions, and controlling tactical fires.

Basic Qualifications

• US Citizen with an active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years related experience or Master’s degree and 6+ years related experience.
• Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 8 years supporting military operational activities; minimum 8 years Targeting experience.
• C5ISRT (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) and Targeting Experience.
• Experience developing target packages and target list with detailed intelligence, capabilities and vulnerabilities.
• Experience in supporting multi-domain mission planning and effects‑based targeting.
• Experience with automated targeting tools (e.g. JTT, MIDB) and Service specific fire control systems.
• Shall have a deep understanding of the F2T2EA Cycle and the data tools and techniques utilized for each phase of targeting.
• Analyze the operational effectiveness of targeting systems in various scenarios and environments.
• Evaluate the impact of emerging technologies and trends on Targeting systems.
• Working knowledge of U.S, NATO, and coalition partner targeting processes, procedures, and systems.
• Apply analytical tools and methodologies to assess targeting system performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Must possess skills to communicate effectively and clearly in written reports and verbal presentations.
• Must possess skills to interview operational and technical military, civilian, and contractor to efficiently and accurately extract information.
• Must possess analytical skills to identify capabilities and limitations, assess operational impacts and provide focused, achievable recommendations.
• Demonstrated Joint All Domain Operations and joint planning expertise grounded in joint and Service doctrine (e.g., JP 3-0 joint operations and JADO fundamentals, AFDP 3-0, AFDP 3-60)

Preferred Qualifications

Weapons School; Joint Targeting Course or Target Development Course Collateral Damage Estimation Combat Assessment Weapons Application Course Joint Targeting Applications Battle Damage Course Data Analyst background Combatant Command Staff Joint Staff Experience Experience with Operational-Strategic Level Planning efforts Advanced or Intermediate military level school graduate Operational and C5ISR Assessment Experience Familiarity with one or more of: Service and component fires enterprises Familiarity with Maven Smart System (MSS) and its associated tool suites DABAOPP1 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 6, 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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

Pay and Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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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.