Engineer Drafter - TS/SCI Polygraph Required

Leidos has an opening for an Engineer Drafter in Reston, Virginia. This role focuses on creating and modifying detailed engineering drawings, including parts, assemblies, installations, and facility models, using computer-aided design and modeling tools such as CAD, CAM, CATIA, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software.

About the role

The successful candidate will develop technical solutions through collaboration with subject matter experts and stakeholders, perform deep technical analyses, and evaluate impacts to end products. This position requires solving complex and often ambiguous technical challenges where complete information may not be readily available. The role involves working as part of an interdisciplinary team of government and contractor personnel in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment within a government facility.

Responsibilities

• Integrate all-source intelligence, geotechnical data, topographical data, underground infrastructure expertise, and engineering principles to identify and model facility functions (missions) and physical configurations, including layouts, structures, mission systems, support systems, and associated components.
• Develop detailed 3D BIM models and 2D CAD drawings across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Perform clash detection and coordination among engineering disciplines, identifying and resolving model conflicts and spatial issues prior to design completion.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance project-specific and enterprise BIM libraries, including custom families, templates, metadata, and annotations.
• Audit models to ensure data integrity, spatial accuracy, compliance with Level of Development (LOD) requirements, and adherence to organizational BIM, modeling, and simulation standards.
• Generate customer-required deliverables, including technical reports, detailed measurements, material schedules, cross-sections, and supporting documentation directly from BIM models.
• Participate in model coordination meetings with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Execute detailed engineering drawings and layouts in accordance with established drafting standards and engineering best practices.

Requirements

• Must possess an in-scope and active TS/SCI Polygraph clearance for consideration.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Expert knowledge of, and demonstrated ability to apply, advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Protective Engineering, or a related discipline applicable to Building Information Modeling (BIM).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively brief and interact with senior government and organizational leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of protective engineering principles and physical force protection measures.
• Experience with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk AutoCAD, and BIM software, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience with VENTSIM, ETAP, or other infrastructure modeling and simulation tools.
• Military, intelligence community, or defense-related experience.
• Construction experience involving mission-critical facilities, tunneling, underground structures, or large-scale excavations.
• Experience with design reviews, engineering modifications, specifications development, dimensioning, and document management.
• Experience developing and implementing BIM-related workflows, standards, and processes.

Pay

Pay Range: $92,300.00 - $166,850.00. 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 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.

Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Leidos offers competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.