The Mission Solutions Business Area at Leidos is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer for our Reston, VA location. The primary focus of the group is geologic and geotechnical analysis to support the reverse engineering of underground and hardened facilities including the assessment of the properties of soil and rock. Candidate must bring a creative, yet sound, approach to identifying and solving challenges and have exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to thoroughness. The successful candidate will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team of government and contractor personnel. Work will be performed in a fast-paced, high-energy environment within a government facility.  

Role and Responsibility:

The candidate shall provide the following:

• Daily broad-based understanding of geological and geotechnical engineering disciplines in a defense environment
• Use open-source materials, exploitation products, intelligence resources and geotechnical expertise to produce intelligence to characterize selected sites
• Provide geotechnical guidance and judgment throughout the characterization process to produce accurate intelligence estimates
• Perform imagery analysis using a variety of NTM and commercial imagery to assess geotechnical conditions
• Prepare briefings and/or reports to document geotechnical assessment and present findings to customers and/or colleagues
• Use geospatial software tools (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise) and a variety of vector and raster data to analyze and document the geology and geotechnical characteristics of a site.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or MS with 10+ years of prior relevant experience. Must possess a degree in an Engineering Geology, Geology or Mining/Geotechnical Engineering discipline.
• Strong background in geomechanics, computer modeling, field geophysics, and tunnel/slope rock mass characterization geotechnical engineering
• Experience with Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) tools and data (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise) and familiarity with the MATLAB software

Clearance Requirement:

• Must possess an active TS/SCI, or a Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI, and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI w/ poly level clearance. US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Geologist  or Professional Engineer accreditation.
• Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning
• Experience in remote sensing applications related to geological or geotechnical analysis
• Working knowledge of weapons, weapons effects, and geologic material response under such loads
• Experience with conducting geologic and geophysical (seismic, GPR, etc.) fieldwork and data processing