Systems Engineer

Leidos Inc; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Software Specialist to join our team in the United States. You will analyze systems requirements, plan interfaces, and drive design, development, and integration of solutions with emphasis on verification and validation.

The role requires effective communication with leadership and collaboration across technical staff to deliver high-value outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, strong scripting and data analysis skills,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Proficiency in explaining and documenting concepts for varied audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with core scripting languages and data analysis concepts.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system requirements, timelines, and interfaces; plan and design system solutions.
• Develop, integrate, and verify software components; ensure quality and reliability.
• Communicate technical concepts to leadership and stakeholders; influence value-based decision making.
• Apply knowledge to resolve complex problems and propose innovative solutions across deliverables.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

ServiceNow

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

Leidos is currently seeking a Software Specialistto 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 results. 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.

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.

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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

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, visit www.Leidos.com.

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. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.