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Cyber Engineer

LEIDOS, INC.
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/27/2025 CLOSED ON 1/9/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Engineer position at LEIDOS, INC.?

The Mission Solutions Business Area at Leidos has an opening for a Cyber Engineer in Reston, Virginia to support a fast-paced team working on projects critical to National Security. The primary focus of the group is reverse engineering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related installations. Candidate must bring a creative, yet sound, approach to identifying and solving challenges, and have exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to thoroughness. The successful candidate will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team of government and contractor personnel. Work will be performed in a fast-paced, high-energy environment within a government facility. Role and Responsibility - The candidate shall perform the following as part of a larger team: • Vulnerability research and analysis, reversing engineering threats to determine methods of exploitation, malware research, researching innovative tools and techniques, and manipulating code execution • Securing development environments and software through application security architecture software evaluations, web application vulnerability assessment penetration testing and fuzzing, malware research and vulnerability mitigation • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to successfully brief and interact with personnel at all levels of experience, including Senior Officials Requirements and Qualifications: • Candidates for consideration must possess an active TS/SCI, or a Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI, and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI w/ poly level clearance. US Citizenship is required. • There are multiple levels of Cyber Engineer positions available with varying levels of education, experience, and skills - the mid range of which is: Relevant BS degree and 4 years of prior relevant experience or Master of Science with 2 years of prior relevant experience. Relevant BS degree and 8 years of prior relevant experience or Master of Science degree and 6 experience. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with building control or industrial control systems (BCS/ICS) • Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning is a strong plus. • Knowledge of WMD materials, production, storage and use 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. Original Posting: September 23, 2025 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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00 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. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. 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 here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com. 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.

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