The Project Engineer serves as a key member of the Network Engineering organization, responsible for leading the planning, coordination, execution, and successful delivery of infrastructure projects supporting enterprise LAN, WAN, and Firewall environments across the NASA enterprise. This position serves as the primary interface between engineering teams, operations personnel, project managers, vendors, and customer stakeholders to ensure technical initiatives are executed in accordance with project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management objectives.
The successful candidate will apply project management principles and technical expertise to oversee multiple concurrent projects, manage project lifecycles from initiation through closeout, and ensure successful implementation of network modernization, technology refresh, cybersecurity, and infrastructure enhancement initiatives. This role requires a strong combination of technical acumen, organizational leadership, stakeholder management, and project execution capabilities within a mission-critical environment.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management, or a related discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- Experience managing or coordinating technical infrastructure projects in enterprise network environments.
- Strong understanding of LAN, WAN, Firewall, and network security technologies.
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing project schedules, milestones, action plans, and deliverables.
- Experience facilitating cross-functional project teams and coordinating efforts across multiple organizations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide executive-level status reporting and customer briefings.
- Proven ability to identify project risks, manage dependencies, resolve issues, and drive projects to completion.
- Experience tracking project performance, resource utilization, and schedule adherence.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and other project management and collaboration tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise network environments consisting of LAN, WAN, Firewall, Cloud, and Data Center technologies.
- Experience leading network modernization, infrastructure refresh, migration, and transformation projects.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies including PMI, Agile, Hybrid, or Waterfall delivery frameworks.
- Experience supporting Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), project baselines, and milestone tracking.
- Knowledge of project budgeting, forecasting, labor planning, and resource management.
- Experience supporting contractual deliverables, project governance reviews, and executive reporting requirements.
- Working knowledge of:
- Cisco routing and switching technologies
- Enterprise firewall platforms
- WAN transport services and carrier networks
- SD-WAN and cloud networking architectures
- Network security and compliance requirements
- Familiarity with ITIL Service Management processes including Change, Incident, Problem, and Configuration Management.
- Experience supporting government, aerospace, defense, or mission-critical operational environments.
- PMP, CAPM, Agile, or other project management certifications preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the execution of LAN, WAN, and Firewall engineering projects through all phases of the project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closeout.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), implementation plans, and project documentation.
- Coordinate technical resources across engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and vendor organizations to ensure project objectives are achieved.
- Monitor project scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance metrics to ensure successful project delivery.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies while developing mitigation and contingency plans.
- Facilitate project status meetings, technical reviews, milestone reviews, and stakeholder engagements.
- Prepare and deliver project status reports, executive briefings, dashboards, and customer communications.
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Original Posting:June 15, 2026For 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
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management, or related discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- Experience managing or coordinating technical infrastructure projects in enterprise network environments.
- Strong understanding of LAN, WAN, Firewall, and network security technologies.
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing project schedules, milestones, action plans, and deliverables.
- Experience facilitating cross-functional project teams and coordinating efforts across multiple organizations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level status reporting and customer briefings.
- Proven ability to identify project risks, manage dependencies, resolve issues, and drive projects to completion.
- Experience tracking project performance, resource utilization, and schedule adherence.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and other project management and collaboration tools.
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise network environments, network modernization, infrastructure refresh, migration, and transformation projects.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
- Knowledge of project budgeting, forecasting, labor planning, and resource management.
- Experience supporting contractual deliverables, project governance reviews, and executive reporting.
- Working knowledge of Cisco routing and switching, enterprise firewall platforms, WAN transport services, SD-WAN, and cloud networking architectures.
- Familiarity with ITIL Service Management processes (Change, Incident, Problem, Configuration Management).
- Experience supporting government, aerospace, defense, or mission-critical operational environments.
- PMP, CAPM, Agile, or other project management certifications.
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.
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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.
