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Serve as the primary subject matter expert for sonar tactical decision aids and the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System. Collaborate with developers and fleet users to ensure operational accuracy and technical excellence in undersea warfare products.
Requires 10-12+ years of ASW operational experience, with a degree in a relevant science or engineering field preferred. Must have experience with IUSS sites and the ability to obtain a security clearance.
Leidos’ High Fidelity Simulation Business Area designs and delivers cutting-edge system-of-systems solutions that power world-class simulation, training, and analysis products for the U.S. Navy. In this role, you will leverage your Naval operational and acoustic expertise to support the design, development, and delivery of advanced sonar tactical decision aids (TDAs) and related tools. You will collaborate with software developers, analysts, and fleet users to ensure tactical realism, operational relevance, and technical excellence in Leidos’ undersea warfare products.
This position offers a unique opportunity to directly impact Fleet readiness and undersea dominance by applying your anti-submarine warfare (ASW) knowledge to real-world mission systems.
Serve as the primary subject matter expert (SME) for Integrated Undersea Surveillance System and secondary SME for other TDA systems such as STK and STK-N.
Participate in development planning, functional system testing, and program verification tests (PVTs) at development or fleet facilities.
Collaborate with cross-functional development teams to ensure operational accuracy in acoustic models, sensors, and system interfaces.
Prepare and deliver detailed briefings and analyses to fleet stakeholders and external organizations.
Provide operational insight into ASW system performance, sonar data interpretation, and tactical employment strategies.
Apply project and team management skills to coordinate tasking, track progress, and ensure on-time delivery of system upgrades, documentation, and training.
Primary Responsibilities
Apply in-depth ASW, acoustic, and oceanographic knowledge to system design, testing, and evaluation.
Perform functional and verification testing of sonar tactical decision aid software across multiple system configurations.
Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot, verify, and validate system functionality and user interface improvements.
Develop and maintain training materials, user guides, and operational procedures.
Interface with government customers, fleet representatives, and partner organizations to gather feedback and align capabilities with user needs.
Travel (up to 25%) to fleet sites or test facilities for demonstrations, training, and system testing.
Basic Qualifications
12+ years of fleet operational experience directly related to ASW operations, systems, and theory in lieu of degree; OR bachelor’s degree in mathematics, physics, acoustics, oceanography, or engineering and 10+ years of directly related ASW operational experience.
Experience working at an IUSS site supporting mission operations.
Familiarity with recent undersea warfare tactics, acoustic sensors, and beamforming principles.
Background in acoustic theory or oceanography.
Proven ability to build strong working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams.
Ability to obtain an interim security clearance.
Desired Qualifications
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including technical documentation and stakeholder briefings.
Knowledge of Fleet acoustic analysis tools.
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.
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.
An industry & technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient innovations
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. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers' missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes' Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes' America's Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute's World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead, visit careers.leidos.com for our latest opportunities.
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