Leidos has an opening for a
Secret cleared ILS System Engineer in support of the DCGS-N system engineering efforts in North Charleston, SC.
Team Leidos is seeking a
Systems Engineer specializing in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) efforts for the Distributed Common Ground System, Navy (DCGS-N) Family of Systems. DCGS-N is the Navy's premier Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) processing system. The successful applicant will be a major contributor in documenting software integration, system administrative, operational and testing procedures. Candidates should possess an administrator-level understanding of n-tier Enterprise applications (db, app server, and client) architecture/management as well as the capacity to author, perform and validate technical documentation and procedures.
Responsibilities:Work as an
"ILS specialist" in a team responsible for development and integration of current and future DCGS-N system builds. Defining DCGS-N procedures, baselines and versioning; developing and validating system administrative procedures, system integration guides and operational procedures to support the logistics, testing and life cycle activities required to sustain the system.
Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor of Science degree in the technology field from an accredited college/university.
- ship required.
- Active and current Secret clearance required with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.
- 4+ years of experience with C5ISR systems administration and equipment.
- Experience/training in development, writing, editing, and proofreading of military technical documentation.
- Experience with CMPRO, MBPS, PMSMIS, Microsoft Office and Adobe authoring products.
- Ability to travel 20% including possible underway period's onboard U.S. Navy ships.
- Minimum of IAT II Certifications to meet DoD 8570.1M compliance: CompTIA Security+ and accreditation in Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Experience with Agile / SAFe Concepts: JIRA, Confluence, PI Planning, ARTs, Scrum of Scrums, Value Streams, Kanban, DevOps.
- Proficient with utilizing Git and DevOps tools for automation, reporting, and CM (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or Similar).
Preferred Qualifications:- Previous experience with DCGS-NCS-M/CANES Environment.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment with other highly skilled individuals.
- Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance or Distributed Common Ground System background.
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Original Posting:January 28, 2026
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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
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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