Location: Whiteley (4 days onsite - 1 day WFH)
Clearance Required: This role will require attainment and maintenance of SC clearance
Mission-Critical Systems
At Leidos, we deliver technology and engineering solutions that support critical services across defence, aviation, transport, security, government and healthcare. Our work helps keep the UK safe, secure and moving.
We're looking for an Infrastructure & Logistics Engineer to join our Mission-Critical Systems team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on complex Air Traffic Management and Systems Integration programmes, supporting the infrastructure that underpins safety-critical operations.
You'll play a key role in building, maintaining and improving infrastructure environments, working alongside engineers, project teams and customers to deliver reliable, high-performing systems. Whether you're troubleshooting technical challenges, supporting deployments or driving improvements, your contribution will have a real impact.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting and enhancing infrastructure, laboratory and integration environments.
- Installing, configuring and maintaining Linux, server and virtualised platforms.
- Investigating and resolving hardware, software and networking issues.
- Supporting system deployments, upgrades and customer installations.
- Managing backups, system builds and asset lifecycle activities.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver project outcomes.
- Producing technical documentation, reports and status updates.
- Contributing to integration, verification and testing activities.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes and system performance.
What We're Looking For
We're interested in hearing from people with experience in infrastructure engineering, systems integration, technical support or similar environments.
You may have experience with:
- Linux administration, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- Virtualised server environments.
- Troubleshooting complex technical issues.
- Networking fundamentals such as TCP/IP, DNS and routing.
- Technical documentation and stakeholder communication.
- Supporting operationally critical systems.
It Would Be Great If You Also Had
- Experience with IBM AIX or Windows Server environments.
- Knowledge of Cisco or HPE networking technologies.
- Exposure to Air Traffic Management, Defence, Aerospace or other safety-critical sectors.
- Familiarity with system integration, verification or acceptance testing.
- Awareness of ITIL, configuration management or change control processes.
What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
- Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme and much more!)
- Flexi-Time Working
Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are:
Leidos UK & Europe – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
What Makes Us Different:
Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting: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.
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.
Skills Required
- Experience in infrastructure engineering, systems integration, technical support, or similar environments
- Linux administration experience, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Experience with virtualized server environments
- Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, and routing
- Technical documentation and stakeholder communication experience
- Experience supporting operationally critical systems
- Ability to attain and maintain SC security clearance
- Experience with IBM AIX or Windows Server
- Knowledge of Cisco or HPE networking technologies
- Experience in air traffic management, defense, aerospace, or other safety-critical sectors
- Familiarity with system integration, verification, or acceptance testing
- Awareness of ITIL, configuration management, or change control processes
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
Leidos Insights
What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
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