Join Leidos as a Transportation Safety and Operations Engineer

Leidos, a leader in transportation research, seeks an experienced Transportation Safety and Operations Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary programs across federal, state, and local contracts. Based in our McLean, VA office with hybrid remote flexibility up to 50%, this role offers the chance to shape innovative safety and operations initiatives. Explore our Surface Transportation group and the Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (STOL).

Key Responsibilities

Program and Project Management

• Serve as Program Manager for Federal safety research contracts, acting as the primary point of contact for clients, subcontractors, and teams.
• Oversee transportation safety, operations, and data projects, managing plans, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and foster client relationships with collaborative leadership.

Technical Leadership

• Guide project teams on transportation system safety, TSMO strategies, and data roles.
• Lead safety reviews, propose infrastructure improvements, and manage ITS like traffic monitoring and signals.
• Coordinate maintenance, asset management, and ensure compliance with safety best practices.

Proposal Development

• Lead proposals, bid strategies, labor estimates, and business development for growth.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or higher in Transportation/Civil/Systems Engineering or related.
• 12+ years managing transportation projects, ideally with DOTs, FHWA, USDOT ITS.
• Strong research methodologies, data analysis, financial management, and stakeholder skills.
• US work authorization and Public Trust clearance eligibility (3 years US residency in last 5).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with IRB, Safety research programs, and publications demonstrating State DOT expertise.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship. Salary range: $92,300 - $166,850. Apply to drive transportation innovation at Leidos.