Leidos is a Fortune 500™ company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through science and technology, Leidos makes the world safer, healthier and more efficient.
Our Commercial & International Group offers an array of exciting career opportunities for the best IT, energy, logistics and engineering professionals.
Driven by our talented workforce, Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) is the cornerstone of Leidos’ comprehensive suite of fully integrated security detection and automation solutions for aviation, ports and borders, and critical infrastructure customers around the world, with more than 24,000 products deployed across 120 countries. Leidos is positioned to address emerging and evolving threats through rapid development of innovative solutions for our global customers. Leidos’ SES Operation, in conjunction with the TSA, also performs on-call, onsite installation servicing of X-Ray Detection Equipment using leading edge technology to ensure the safety of our clients, customer and passengers.
The Security Enterprise Systems Operation is comprised of four divisions to align with our customers’ missions and needs:
- Checkpoint
- Hold Baggage
- Ports & Borders
- General Automation
The Civil Group at Leidos currently has an opening for Technical Support Specialist to work Remote. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the TSA HBS and/or Checkpoint ILS program, other Government Entities along with many Commercial Customers. In this mission we help solve basic to complex technical issues on Explosive Trace Detection (ETD), Explosive Detections Systems (EDS) and Checkpoint Security Screening systems.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Primary Interface to Product Support
- Escalation path from Field Service
- First level response to CBP customer within 1 hour per contractual SLA
- Provides assistance to Field Service technicians via phone support when needed
- This will include part number look up and troubleshooting
- Supports products in the Americas (North, Central and South America along with the Caribbean)
- Support Field Service Teams to help achieve SLA Requirements
- Help drive continuous improvements to optimize system performance
- Responsible for Critical Part reviews and approvals for spare part orders from Field Service.
- Proactively provide input to Product Support for Documentation Updates and Equipment improvements.
- Assesses Product/Equipment performance based on advanced diagnostic techniques, experience & support data.
- Properly documents all troubleshooting recommendations/actions in our CRM System in a timely basis.
- Maintains clear and concise business communication proficiency, both oral and written.
- Overtime and work hours other than Monday-Friday are required.
- Must be able to be a part of an On Call Support Rotation for after-hours, weekend and holidays.
- Work well with peers from various backgrounds to build effective work relationships.
- May provide Operator and Technical Training to internal and external customers as required.
Basic Qualifications:
- Current U.S. Citizen with valid U.S. Passport in hand by hire date.
- AS degree or graduate of technical school or military training in electronics field or equivalent experience
- 4+ years’ experience in field service environments
- Must pass criminal background check, drug test and extensive credit check.
- Physically able to get into narrow spaces, climb ladders / stairs, and carry 50+ lbs. without assistance.
- Must have a valid U.S. Driver’s License with Real ID.
- Excellent customer service skills required.
- Computer networking knowledge.
- Employment dependent on TSA eQIP Clearance and able to maintain this clearance while employed at Leidos.
- Working knowledge of Trace ETD technology
- Working knowledge of X-ray and/or CT technologies
Preferred Qualifications:
- Computer literacy; competency in use of all programs within MS Office Suite and aptitude for learning specialized software programs.
- Previous field electrical assembly experience
- Software integration with electric/mechanical equipment.
- Minimum of at least 2 years’ experience working on Leidos SES equipment.
**Salary Range for this position: $65,000 to $80,000 **
Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.
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Original Posting:October 10, 2025For 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.
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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.
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