Environment and Energy Solution Architect

Leidos is seeking an Environmental and Energy Services Solution Architect to support our customers, including the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DOE), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and commercial clients, with services and support in Environmental Planning, Environmental Remediation, and Regulatory Compliance. As the Environmental and Energy Services Solution Architect you will be part of a multi-discipline team and work with subject matter experts and specialists to identify challenges, fix problems, shape solutions, and drive innovation.

Our Environmental team is located throughout the U.S. The work may be performed remote, or in a Leidos office if preferred. Some members of our team are located in the following cities: Earth City and Hazelwood, MO; Orlando, FL; Arlington, VA; Cleveland, OH, and Oak Ridge, TN.  Depending on location, this position may require up to 50% travel throughout the U.S.

Your Main Mission:

As the Solution Architect you will support current and future customers by shaping and developing technical solutions for on contract work and new business pursuits. You must understand Environmental customer missions and key issues and needs, to identify early, key technological differentiators. The goal is to enhance our product designs, enable a competitive edge, and increase the probability of a successful, deliverable product proposal that meets and exceeds the customer’s needs and leads to program wins. As the Solution Architect you will collaborate with team members across the company to capture requirements, develop and implement solutions, and evaluate technologies for existing environmental contracts and new pursuits. To execute projects you will utilize matrixed resources and work with cross-functional product, business, and functional development teams across Leidos.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support Leidos technical and top-level strategy development, to include key division deliverables
• Support technical and solution development efforts across the division, programs, projects, and opportunities
• Lead and/or participate in technical solutioning and technical proposal development
• Influence division/program/project/team leads regarding solution design, process, and/or approaches
• Develop internal innovation and upgrade proposals
• Lead and/or participate in internal research and development projects
• Evaluate new business opportunities against Leidos capabilities
• Develop use cases for existing and new technologies/capabilities
• Support technology identification, development, assessment, and infusion efforts
• Identify and assess candidate external technologies
• Decompose high-level customer requirements into finer technical, functional and logical requirements
• Understand competitor, teammate, and customer technology strengths, weaknesses, and needs
• Identify and mitigate risks
• Enhance technological approaches to research, design, and develop innovative solutions
• Enhance Leidos best practices, review and incorporate lessons learned, and participate in other continuous improvement activities

What Sets You Apart:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or a related field. Master’s degree preferred, and at least 6 years’ experience in environmental science or engineering, or other research and technology development services in environmental and energy areas
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent project management skills

You Might Also Have:

• Experience with PFAS contaminant fate, transport and remedial solutions and technologies
• Experience with carbon management (capture, transport, storage, reuse) solutions and technologies
• Experience in planning, executing, and evaluating research and development projects
• Experience with and knowledge of environmental regulations
• Experience supporting U.S. Federal government environmental projects

Original Posting Date:

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:

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.