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Job Summary

The National Security Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for an Air Force SIGINT Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Fort Meade, MD. This position is part of a large program supporting Air Combat Command’s (ACC) Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission. The Air Force SIGINT SME will serve as an experienced intelligence specialist capable of providing support and expertise to the AF cryptologic enterprise by leveraging integrated ISR capabilities to enable the collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination of accurate and timely information to combatant commanders and other customers across the enterprise.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a service cryptologic component functional authority for ISR issues.
• Responsible to the Directorate of Operations for executing operations related to the support of SIGINT mission management, SIGINT policy and applicable national and tactical authorities. Develop plans and exercises, and the development and execution of strategic initiatives for the Air Force enterprise.
• Will work with 16 AF and subordinate ISR Wings to maintain the health of operations and assigned SIGINT authorities, including a robust quality control and compliance program.
• Make recommendations and defends decisions on operational policy matters to the Director and 16 AF staff.
• Represent 16 AF across a variety of functional area organizations to establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with ACC directorates, USAF Special Program Offices, Headquarters of the Air Force, the Secretary of Defense, Services, combat support agencies, other combatant commands, the Intelligence Community, interagency, academia, and industry.

Basic Qualifications

• TS/SCI cleared with Polygraph.
• BA/BS degree and 10+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• Experience working with both National and Tactical SIGINT.
• Knowledge of the national intelligence community, Joint Command, DoD structure, organizations, and mission/functions, inter-relationships and operations.
• Knowledge of advanced dissemination principles, concepts, and methods to disburse complex information/situations attained from multiple sources, to include entitlement management systems.
• Skilled in communicating effectively with others, both orally and in writing, in working out solutions. to problems or questions related to the work, writing clear and concise intelligence products, and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes.

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Original Posting:

December 5, 2025

Pay Range:

Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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