Undersea Systems Threat & Vulnerability Engineer

Leidos LLC; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 166,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness programs

Income protection

Paid leave and retirement

Job summary

Leidos LLC is seeking experienced engineers to tackle complex maritime intelligence challenges. You will help characterize undersea threats and support high‑value maritime intelligence products for ONI, guiding decisions from subsystem analysis to integrated combat‑system assessments.

You’ll develop building blocks for system‑of‑systems analysis, translate intelligence into actionable insights, and evaluate vulnerabilities to support countermeasure development and warfighter effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field; 8+ years of relevant experience or master’s degree and 6+ years of experience.
• Experience in signal processing and/or systems engineering.
• Experience working with SIGINT, OSINT, and other all‑source intelligence.
• Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI.

Responsibilities

• Characterize threat C4ISR architecture from component level upward; assess node hierarchy, timelines, and sensor integration.
• Translate raw intelligence into actionable insights; identify vulnerabilities and inform countermeasure development.
• Evaluate physical and logical network architecture, connectivity, bandwidth, and redundancy.
• Analyze adversary processes from target detection through track reporting and weapon‑launch support.
• Assess how threats coordinate across sensors and platforms; examine cueing protocols and engagement logic.
• Examine track accuracy and latency; evaluate impact of countermeasures on engagement.
• Conduct threat scenarios and assessments to identify system and network vulnerabilities.

Skills

Signal processing

Systems engineering

SIGINT

OSINT

All-source intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Grapevine

Artificial Intelligence

Job description

Leidos LLC is seeking experienced engineers to tackle complex maritime intelligence challenges. You will help characterize undersea threats and support high‑value maritime intelligence products for ONI, guiding decisions from subsystem analysis to integrated combat‑system assessments.

You’ll develop building blocks for system‑of‑systems analysis, translate intelligence into actionable insights, and evaluate vulnerabilities to support countermeasure development and warfighter effectiveness.