Propulsion Engineer

Description

Leidos is excited to bring on board a Propulsion Engineer, providing research, development, and production engineering support within the Propulsion Division, DEVCOM Armaments Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work is performed primarily in an office setting, with numerous visits to project sites 25 - 50% of the time.
• Execute, oversee, and evaluate of varying, development, production and test activities.
• Ensure continued production quality, assess issues, and conduct root cause analyses when necessary.
• Develop corrective action plans, design and execute test plans, and analyze and report results.
• Travel to support recurring test and evaluation activities to verify quality and performance.
• Understand and interpret technical data packages of munition systems and propulsion components, to ensure conformance to technical and performance requirements.
• Work across interdisciplinary product teams to ensure understanding and execution of production and development contracts with regards to performance, cost and schedule.
• Integrate statistical analysis, modeling, and simulation tools where appropriate, to thoroughly assess different production and performance challenges.
• Regularly interact with project officers, installation / plant officials, contractors, architects, technicians, and engineers, on technical, programmatic, and contractual topics.
• Document and report technical information and data to senior level engineers and other officials from related organizations.
• Travel out of state on a regular and recurring basis to project sites; may involve considerable walking, stooping, bending, lifting, and climbing. The work may require working around hot, noisy operating equipment, and wearing of personal protection equipment (PPE).

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience with the following is desirable but not necessary : Process Engineering, Industrial Facility Design / Startup, Production Engineering, Chemical Processing, Test and Evaluation. Statistical Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Development of mechanical drawings in CAD software, Complex Data Analysis

We're not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. We're looking for people who break limits, ask hard questions, and don't wait to be told what's next. At Leidos, we're not following the roadmap - we're redrawing it.

Original Posting : November 5, 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 $55,250.00 - $99,875.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. 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 at www.leidos.com / careers / pay-benefits .

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Commitment to Non-Descrimination

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.