Senior Spanish Linguist

Primary Responsibilities

You will provide professional-level linguistic support across translation, interpretation, transcription, and Gisting including but not limited to:

• Translation
• Accurately translate written materials in both electronic and hard-copy formats.
• Capture geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural references effectively.
• Use terminology and expression consistent with subject matter norms in the target language.
• Interpretation
• Provide accurate consecutive interpretation; occasional simultaneous interpretation may be required.
• Demonstrate understanding of one or more Korean regional dialects.
• Transcription
• Review audio and internet-based materials.
• Transcribe with high levels of accuracy and fidelity to the original content.
• Produce clear, well-written English-language reports.
• Gisting and Summarization
• Identify and summarize key facts and abstract concepts accurately.
• Prioritize and extract critical information from large datasets.
• Use reference materials effectively to support quality output.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required (must be fully adjudicated before work begins).
• Bachelor’s degree with 8 – 12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 6-10 years of related experience. (Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.)
• 4+ years of professional and recent translation and interpretation experience.
• Must have interpretation skills.
• Candidates must have experience in the Intelligence Community and Operations.
• Must successfully complete a Leidos-administered language proficiency test or equivalent at the Senior level or higher.
• Translation and/or interpretation degree is highly desired.
• Familiarity with the U.S. Intelligence Community, military operations, or law enforcement environments.
• Ability to effectively brief and communicate findings to various stakeholders.
• Proficiency in multiple languages is a strong asset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting contingency operations as a deployed linguist.
• Candidates must pass language proficiency testing.
• Additional language proficiency is strongly preferred.

About the Role

This role requires advanced linguistic and Interpretation capabilities and cultural knowledge to support a wide range of mission-critical activities.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet research tools.
• Experience with HLT (Human Language Technology), CAT (Computer-Assisted Translation) tools, Language Learning Model (LLM).

Benefits

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

Additional details about benefits are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Schedule

Up to 25% travel

Benefits

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Security Clearance

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required to begin work.

Program Name

STOUT

Original Posting

July 10, 2026

Application Instructions

For more information about how to apply, visit www.leidos.com/careers.