Sr. Research Scientist

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Your most important work is ahead.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos is looking to be Awarded a 7-year contract, STORMBREAKER, supporting the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and is looking for cleared individuals familiar with domain knowledge and experience across the DNI enterprise. We are seeking skills to support 4 service areas:

• Intelligence Services: analysis and intelligence management
• Technical Services: systems integration, cybersecurity, science and technology, counterintelligence, IT project management, security, risk management
• Financial Services: financial management and the National Intelligence Program (NIP) management
• Management Services: facilities management, asset and logistics management, continuity of operations, and disclosure and classification management

Work location may be Bethesda, MD, McLean, VA, or Reston, VA.

Primary Responsibilities: Science and Technology

• Performing in-depth technical studies requiring specialized skills or knowledge.
• Developing technology road-maps to achieve mission needs.
• Conducting risk/benefit analysis of different technical choices or outcomes.
• Providing independent reviews and summaries of technical and scientific literature.
• Performing horizon scanning to identify emerging threats or opportunities, identifying available commercial and open source capabilities, and establishing industry benchmarks.
• Participating, presenting, and producing materials for working groups, workshops, and interagency forums to provide expertise and technical consultation.
• Providing expertise and advice on research and development processes and providing recommendations on how to adopt technologies into IC capabilities.
• Providing technical consultation and assessments on specific topics.
• Informing the development of IC-wide science and technology policies, requirements, needs, risks, and investments.

Basic Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with Poly
• Experience providing advice, analysis, and insight on Science and Technology areas.
• Experience in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, position level based on experience in the technical area.

Journeyman (P3)

• Min 4 Years work experience related to the technical requirement
• Min 1 year working with or in the IC

Senior (P4)

• Min 8 Years work experience related to the technical requirement
• Min 3 year working with or in the IC

SME (P5)

• Min 12 Years work experience related to the technical requirement
• Min 5 year working with or in the IC

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Pay Range:

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.