Mid-Level OT/IT Network & Cybersecurity Engineer

Description

The Health and Services Sector of Leidos is seeking an innovative, hands-on engineer to join our Saxton Lab Team as a Mid-Level OT/IT Network & Cybersecurity Engineer!

Our team operates the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (STOL), a USDOT research lab. STOL is a research and development center advancing the science of connected and automated vehicle technologies and digital roadway infrastructure. Our mission is to improve transportation safety, mobility, and environmental outcomes through innovation, testing, and real-world demonstrations.

We work at the intersection of engineering, data, and policy—developing and evaluating cutting-edge systems for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, as well as cooperative driving automation. The lab’s culture values initiative, curiosity, collaboration, and a strong sense of public purpose. Learn more about STOL here!

Candidates MUST

Have the ability to full-time on-site in McLean, VA AND

have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance (three years’ continuous U.S. residency required) and a valid driver’s license

Why This Role Matters

The Mid-Level OT/IT Network & Cybersecurity Engineer owns STOL’s operational technology (OT) and IT network and testbed infrastructure, and its OT and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) cybersecurity posture, applying that foundation to support the lab’s connected-vehicle testing and experiments — keeping these systems reliable, secure, and ready for research and high-visibility demonstrations.

You’ll sit within the lab’s Operations team and work across a matrix organization, partnering with researchers and project engineers to support testing campaigns and demonstrations. Your work directly enables STOL’s connected-vehicle research and national transportation initiatives.

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