Transportation Safety and Operations Engineer

Description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Transportation Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary transportation research programs and projects across federal, state, and local government contracts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in transportation safety, operations, and data, with proven experience managing complex projects, maintaining client relationships, and delivering high-quality project deliverables. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of State DOT safety and operations programs as demonstrated by participation in and completion of related projects and publications.

Learn more about :

• The Leidos Surface Transportation group : https : / / www.leidos.com / markets / energy / transportation
• The Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (STOL) : https : / / highways.dot.gov / turner-fairbank-highway-research-center / labs / STOL

Key Responsibilities :

Program and Project Management

o Serve as Program Manager for a Federal safety research contract.

o Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.

o Manage and oversee transportation safety, operations, and data research projects for federal, state, and local clients.

o Develop, implement, and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.

o Assign tasks to team members, monitoring progress and quality of work.

o Foster strong client relationships and manage project budgets and timelines.

o Possess leadership skills with a collaborative management style that will facilitate interaction with supervisors, colleagues, customers and corporate partners.

o Maintain strong client relationships, providing technical insight and strategic guidance.

Technical Leadership

o Serve as the technical lead for project teams, guiding project vision and desired outcomes.

o Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of transportation system safety and operations or TSMO (transportation systems management and operations) strategies and the role of data.

o Define opportunities for research around safety countermeasures, their implementation, and their utility throughout the transportation project life cycle.

o Ability to lead and conduct safety reviews of existing infrastructure and designs, propose improvements, and work with a road safety audit team to resolve issues.

o Ability to implement, monitor, and manage intelligent transportation systems, such as real-time traffic monitoring and traffic signal networks.

o Ability to coordinate maintenance activities and oversee asset management for traffic control devices and other transportation assets.

o Ability to ensure that transportation plans and operations conform to established safety guidelines and best practices.

Proposal Development

o Lead proposals and bid strategy for new projects in transportation research.

o Contribute to writing compelling proposals and lead labor estimates for work.

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Why Join Us?

Anticipated salary range for this role : $120,000-$155,000

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for "how it's always been done."

Original Posting : October 3, 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 $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

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.