Systems Engineer

Leidos LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is actively seeking a Software Specialist to join our team in Virginia. You will contribute to requirements analysis, system design, development, and integration while driving quality assurance across complex projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with leadership, development of innovative solutions, and the ability to influence best-value approaches to phased implementations. Strong communication and scripting skills are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience; additional experience may substitute degree.
• Proficiency in MS Office; able to effectively utilize core scripting languages.
• Understanding of Python, ServiceNow principles, data analysis concepts and their application across deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Analyze systems requirements, timelines, and interfaces; define allocations and test plans.
• Perform system testing, integration, and quality assurance to ensure delivers with high quality.
• Communicate with leadership on significant matters and advocate best-value, phased solutions.

Skills

Python

Data analysis

Excellent communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

ServiceNow

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

Leidos is currently seeking a Software Specialist to join our team.

Primary Responsibilities: Duties include analysis of systems requirements, timelines, requirements allocation, defining interfaces, system testing and integration and quality assurance. Responsible for technical planning and system design, development and integration, and system verification and validation. Influences development of innovative solutions that impact strategic customer goals. Recommend new technical solutions in support of strategy and operations. Includes work of other technical staff that impact on project results and outputs. Applies technical knowledge to resolve highlight complex problems, develops innovative solutions through research and integration of best practices. Ability to communicate with leadership regarding matters of significant importance, including new concepts, practices and approaches. Proven ability to influence others with respect to weighing the pros and cons of alternatives and the best value approach to phased solutioning.

Basic Qualifications

Able to write in explanatory and procedural styles for multiple audiences. Skilled at prioritization and multi-tasking. Proficiency in MS Office. Able to effectively utilize core scripting languages. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree. Has in-depth understanding of Core programming tools (i.e. Python), ServiceNow principles, algorithmic theories, data analysis concepts and their application across range of deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in a non-prem environment. Experience navigating proprietary customer developed systems. Able to create and present power point presentations to demonstrate concepts and solution pathways. Experience in the Service Now Modules of Inventory, Procurement, Software Activation, Report Generation. Experience working with Data Analysis and presentation tools such as PowerBI and Tableau.

Posting Details

Original Posting: April 28, 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: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00. 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.

Company Information

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.

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.

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• 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.