As one of Leidos' oldest and largest programs supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the NAS Integration Support Contract (NISC) Program is seeking a qualified professional to support the FAA's Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) initiative-specifically the Radar Surveillance Replacement (RSR) Program Office (AJM-41)-by serving as an RSR Field Engineer on the program office's implementation and disposition teams. The selected candidate will support installation and disposition for the RSR PO, at some of the nation's busiest and most critical airports.
Primary Responsibilities- Represent the PO at RSR sites, executing to an aggressive multi-site schedule.
- Serve as an RSR subject matter expert (SME) to the RSR program office project, implementation, and engineering leads.
- Participate in final planning and site preparation, including development of site implementation plans and site visits as required.
- Provide onsite installation/construction consultation supporting implementation and disposition activities, including advising contractors on requirements based on design drawings and the statement of work (SOW).
Travel Expectations- Travel is expected to be high 75% of the time.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree with 4-8 years of relevant experience, or Master's Degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience, or additional years of relevant experience may be considered/accepted in lieu of a degree.
- Experience with research, design, and development of electrical equipment and systems.
- Completion of formal Radar training at the FAA Academy.
- Prior Radar certification authority at one or more airports.
- Several years of hands-on field experience on one or more Radar systems in the active NAS.
- Comprehensive understanding of FAA operational risk management practices.
- Ability to perform at a high level independently and as part of a small team, while meeting an aggressive installation schedule.
- Demonstrated commitment to high-quality maintenance practices during RSR implementation.
- Professionalism representing Leidos to FAA customers, consistent with delivering "best of the best" support.
- Demonstrated knowledge of FAA construction/installation requirements at RSR sites.
Preferred QualificationsThe ideal candidate is a prior FAA radar specialist (engineer, technician) with multi-year responsibility for radar systems in the operational NAS.
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Original Posting:July 15, 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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