Undersea Systems Vulnerability Engineering Analyst

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

Job summary

Leidos is seeking experienced engineers to support maritime intelligence challenges within the Analysis Solutions Business Area. You will characterize C4ISR architectures, translate raw intelligence into actionable insights, and evaluate network topology to strengthen national defense.

The role involves cross‑domain analysis, sensor integration, and vulnerability research, working with SIGINT/OSINT and a TS clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field, with 8+ years of relevant experience or master’s degree and 6+ years of relevant 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 the component level upward and develop subsystem‑level building blocks for larger analyses.
• Translate intelligence into actionable insights, highlighting decision points and timing constraints for countermeasure development.
• Evaluate network topology, bandwidth, latency, and redundancy to inform system design and resilience.
• Analyze adversary processes from target detection to engagement and battle‑damage assessment.
• Assess cross‑platform coordination, data exchange formats, cueing protocols, and cooperative engagement logic.
• Examine track accuracy and latency at handoffs, including jamming and countermeasures impact.
• Conduct vulnerability research, attack trees, threat scenarios, and rigorous system assessments.

Skills

Signal processing

Systems engineering

All-source intelligence

Active TS clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Grapevine

Job description

Description

Are you an experienced engineer ready to apply your expertise to some of the nation’s most complex and consequential intelligence challenges? Join Leidos’ Analysis Solutions Business Area, where your work will directly shape maritime threat understanding, strengthen national defense, and influence real-world operational outcomes. In this mission‑driven role, you’ll collaborate with top technical and intelligence professionals, tackle sophisticated multi‑domain systems, and see your contributions impact countermeasure development and Navy decision‑making. If you’re motivated by solving hard problems with strategic importance, this is where your skills can make a lasting difference.

Leidos’ Analysis Solutions Business Area is seeking experienced engineers who are eager to contribute to some of the nation’s most important maritime intelligence challenges. In this role, you’ll help characterize undersea naval and multi‑domain threats—from subsystem‑level analysis to integrated combat‑system assessments—and support the creation of high‑value maritime finished intelligence (FINTEL) products for the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI).

Your work will directly advance several mission‑critical objectives:

• Producing objective, tradecraft‑compliant FINTEL (ICD 203)


• Delivering defensible, sourceable intelligence (ICD 206)


• Enabling maximum utility for countermeasure developers


• Helping close the sensor‑to‑shooter loop and strengthen U.S. maritime advantage

This position is ideal for engineers who enjoy complex systems analysis, thrive in mission‑driven environments, and want their technical expertise to directly influence national security outcomes.

What You’ll Do

C4ISR Architecture Analysis

Characterize threat C4ISR architecture from the component level upward. Your assessments will cover node hierarchy, decision timelines, battle‑management logic, sensor integration, data‑fusion requirements, communications/datalink features, and EP integration under jamming or EA conditions. You’ll also generate subsystem‑level engineering building blocks that feed broader system‑of‑systems analysis.

Sensor‑to‑Vulnerability Integration

Translate raw intelligence into operationally actionable insights, closing the loop between sensor performance and architectural vulnerabilities. Your work will highlight decision points, timing constraints, and structural weaknesses that inform EW, EP, and hard‑kill countermeasure development.

Network Topology & Connectivity

Evaluate physical and logical network architecture, connectivity pathways, bandwidth and latency constraints, and redundancy/failover design.

Full Sensor‑to‑Shooter Characterizati

Analyze adversary processes from initial target detection through track reporting, fire‑control solution development, weapon‑launch authorization, guidance support, and battle‑damage assessment.

Cross‑Platform Coordination

Assess how threats coordinate across sensors and platforms, including data‑exchange formats, cueing protocols, and cooperative‑engagement logic.

Targeting Data Quality

Examine track accuracy and latency requirements at every handoff point, and evaluate how jamming or countermeasures degrade engagement performance.

Networked System Vulnerability Research

Conduct functional decomposition, develop attack trees, construct threat scenarios, and perform rigorous assessments to identify system and network vulnerabilities.

Required Skills, Education, and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field, and 8+ years of relevant experience or master’s degree and 6+ years of relevant 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline


• Priority consideration for candidates with an in-scope and active TS/SCI clearance


• Experience with Grapevine


• Experience with Artificial Intelligence

Salary Range for this position is: $166K to $205K - The final salary offered will be based on experience, education, and clearance.

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Pay Range

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.

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.