Subject Matter Expert - Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Protection

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 193,000; Part time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a senior subject matter expert to help protect military systems from EMP threats associated with nuclear detonations. The role supports the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) at Fort Belvoir, VA and allows for remote telework as a part-time consulting engagement.

The incumbent will provide technical assistance, reviews, and recommendations across EMP protection standards and practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s in Physics or Engineering with 17+ years of EMP-related experience.
• Experience as a test engineer/director and in writing MIL-STD documentation.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-2169D, MIL-STD-188-125-1A/-2A, MIL-STD-3023A, MIL-STD-4023, MIL-HDBK-423.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive technical reviews of EMP-related documents (test plans/reports) for completeness and clarity for DTRA.
• Provide technical recommendations to DTRA and stakeholders for EMP protection standards and handbooks.
• Train team members in EMP-protection principles.
• Travel to field tests of EMP protection systems and provide findings for MIL-STD compliance.
• Participate in DTRA technical working groups on EMP testing, design, R&D, and modeling/simulation.

Skills

EMP protection

Technical reviews

Test engineering

Military standards

Technical writing

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Physics or Engineering

Job description

Description

The Intelligence Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a senior subject matter expert for work regarding the protection of military systems from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) environments generated by nuclear-weapon detonations. Leidos' customer is the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), located at Fort Belvoir, VA. The position is part time for a consulting employee. Applicant may telework remotely. Overall task: Provide technical assistance regarding the protection of military systems against EMP threat environments.

Primary Responsibilities.

• Perform comprehensive technical reviews, assessments, and necessary edits of EMP-related technical documents (such as test plans, test reports, etc.) to assure the documents' completeness, correctness, and clarity for DTRA and DTRA's stakeholder community.

• Provide technical recommendations and assistance to DTRA and its stakeholders in creating or updating DoD military standards and associated military handbooks regarding EMP-protection requirements and best-practice guidance, which support nuclear-survivability policies and regulations for military systems.

• Provide training of EMP-protection principles and practices to newer members of the EMP-protection/hardening technical community.

• Travel to, and observe, field tests of EMP-protection systems executed in accordance with military standards (e.g., MIL-STD-188-125-1A) and provide critical, technical comments and reports based on these observations with respect to military-standard compliance.

• Participate in DTRA's technical working groups regarding other EMP-related testing in the field or laboratory; technology designs, research, and development for advancing EMP hardness and hardness-testing; and EMP modeling-and-simulation (M&S) topics.

Basic Qualifications.

• Bachelors or Master's Degree in Physics, or Engineering, or comparable technical field with at least 17 years of applicable experience pertinent to the protection of military electrical systems from EMP threats, to include experience as a test engineer, test director, writer of technical reports, contributor to military standard (MIL-STD) documentation, and with the demonstrated skill sets to present test results to senior military personnel.

• Possess knowledge regarding the substantiation and implementation of EMP-protection requirements per the following military standards: MIL-STD-2169D, MIL-STD-188-125-1A/-2A, MIL-STD-3023A, and MIL-STD-4023, and technical guidance per military handbook MIL-HDBK-423.

• Must be a U.S Citizen (no dual citizenship).

• Must currently have an active Top Secret clearance, and be eligible for an SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications.

• Experience in vulnerability studies for military systems from EMP environments, and potential means to protect such systems from these environments.

• Experience in observing, performing, and directing EMP-protection tests of military systems and reporting observations.

• Experience collaborating with senior Government personnel who operate out of a program office environment, such as at a Government/military agency.

• Demonstrate professional skills in technical writing.

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Original Posting:

October 19, 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 -

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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 .

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