Leidos is seeking a
Mechanical Engineer to lead cutting-edge engineering efforts within the
Undersea Systems Division. This role is a unique opportunity to support
underwater vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions in support of critical defense and national security missions.
You'll be an engineer supporting a multidisciplinary team developing and supporting customers with advanced maritime technologies, from
production processes to
prototype design.
What You'll Do• Provide hands-on mechanical engineering support for the production, integration, testing, and sustainment of complex maritime systems.
• Resolve production and field issues through technical investigation, root-cause analysis, and implementation of practical engineering solutions.
• Improve product designs for manufacturability, reliability, maintainability, and cost while maintaining system performance and mission requirements.
• Develop and maintain mechanical drawings, specifications, bills of material, work instructions, and other technical documentation needed to support production.
• Work closely with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, technicians, and suppliers to address material, component, and assembly challenges.
• Support configuration changes, obsolescence management, component substitutions, repairs, and upgrades throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participate in system integration, test, troubleshooting, and disposition of nonconforming hardware to keep production and delivery on track.
• Provide engineering support for fielded systems, helping ensure delivered products remain reliable, supportable, and mission ready.
What You BringRequired Experience:- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Ocean), Physics, or Math
- 4-8 years of experience with subsea maritime systems or other integrated electro-mechanical systems
- 4+ years of experience with leading integrated teams
- Exposure to DoD technical program execution
- U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a SECRET clearance
Preferred Experience:- Applicable experience in the industry may be possible in lieu of a degree
- Over 4 years leading design, development, and integration of complex subsea maritime systems
- Experience with UUVs, deployed subsea systems, and underwater payloads
- Experience with manufacturing processes and procedure development
- Experience with underwater acoustics
- Proven track record in product manufacturing and transitioning designs to production
- Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 and quality-focused engineering processes
- Exposure to DoD program execution, including contract, financial, and subcontractor management.
SUBSEAMSS
Original Posting:October 7, 2026
Pay Range:Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
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.
