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Senior Chemical Engineer/Chemist

Company

Leidos

Location

Reston, VA

Posted

July 11, 2026

Position Overview

**Description**

The Leidos Intelligence Group has an opening for a Chemical Engineer or a Chemist in Reston, Virginia. We are seeking a Senior Chemical Engineer or Chemist to lead reverse engineering analysis on defense industrial programs. You will leverage deep subject matter expertise to evaluate intelligence and open-source reporting, resolve contradictory data, and characterize lifecycles—from precursor development through Research and Develop, production, storage, and deployment. Work will be performed in a fast-paced, high-energy environment inside a government facility.

**Primary Responsibility**

+ Evaluate, contextualize, and deconflict all-source intelligence reporting, open-source data, and IC assessments regarding adversary chemical warfare capabilities in support of a common intelligence picture.
+ Conduct technical analysis using chemical engineering and scientific principles to identify and bridge intelligence gaps.
+ Characterize the adv...

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