Leidos has an excellent opportunity for a Project Engineer to work on the Cargo Mission Contract (CMC). In this position the employee will work on projects involving RFID systems and the development and certification of spaceflight hardware in support of NASA's Johnson Space Center International Space Station (ISS), Orion, Human Landing System (HLS), Gateway, and EVA & Human Surface Mobility (EHP) Programs. This role also can support Leidos Commercial work for hardware that will fly on these vehicles. The CMC team works with commercial software such as IBM Maximo, Microsoft (MS) Project, and MS SharePoint, in addition to CMC custom software. Support for tests and other activities may be required outside of normal working hours.
Primary Responsibilities
- Support the development of an end-to-end RFID inventory management system
- Support hardware development projects to certify, configure, and deliver new hardware for spaceflight
- Create and maintain project resource-loaded schedules in MS Project Professional
- Develop basis-of-estimates (BOEs) for new on-contract growth
- Author and monitor work orders, purchase requests, non-conformance reports, internal/external customer presentations, designs, and trade studies
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant technical degree
- Strong technical background in RFID systems and hardware development
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 years experience in RFID project management and testing
- Experience using MS Project, MS SharePoint, and MS Office applications
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Experience working with multi-discipline teams and customers
Original Posting:April 28, 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 $50,050.00 - $90,475.00
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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