Process Engineer

Leidos

$69K — $125K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Chemical Engineering
  • 2-6 years of relevant experience
  • Experience with process development tools
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience in a collaborative team environment
  • US Citizenship required

Responsibilities

  • Conduct literature searches to stay updated on ingredients and processes
  • Develop new high-performance propellants using traditional and advanced techniques
  • Create customized ingredients for additive manufacturing of propellants
  • Transition lab methods to pilot and production scales
  • Optimize processes for propellant preparation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Education assistance programs
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in defense sector
Full Job Description
The Defense Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Process Engineer to work at our Picatinny Arsenal, NJ site to Conduct process development and optimization for the preparation of propellants utilizing state-of-the-art tools and techniques.

Primary Responsibilities.

Conduct ongoing literature searches to develop and maintain awareness of latest ingredients, processes, and techniques.

Develop new enhanced performance propellants utilizing traditional formulation processes as well as advanced additive manufacturing techniques.

Develop customized ingredients to enable AM of propellants.

Support the transition of laboratory scale methods to pilot and ultimately production scales. Basic Qualifications.

BS in Chemical Engineering and 2-6 years of relevant experience.

Prior experience with process development tools and techniques.

Excellent communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.

Ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment.

US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications.

Prior experience with energetics and/or additive manufacturing.

Original Posting:
May 13, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

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.

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