Procurement Engineer
Gaithersburg, MD

Job Description

Job Description:

Leidos has a career opportunity for a Project/Procurement Engineer located in the Washington Metro area (Gaithersburg, MD or Reston, VA). The job of the Project/Procurement Engineer is to support multiple Strategic Sourcing and business capture initiatives utilizing a combination of technical background and project management expertise. Work location is flexible, but selected candidates must be comfortable with the commuting to Reston, VA. Due to nature of assignments, up to 25% travel is possible.

Responsibilities:

* Serves as Procurement Engineer in the Strategic Technology Sourcing organization with interaction with numerous HW, SW, Cloud & Cyber OEM's.
* This role will also have job responsibilities associated with Supplier Management, Proposal Strategy Development, Program Material Acquisition, Business Process Re-Engineering, and Procurement Tool deployments.
* The successful candidate will be solving problems in Cost/Value Engineering, Affordability, and Technical Solutions.

Qualifications:

* Technical bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment.
* 5+ years-experience in areas of project planning, scheduling, coordination, with a demonstrated history of developing technical solutions that meet program requirements. MUST possess background in Technology.
* Strong understanding in acquisition of Cloud, Cyber, and XaaS technologies
* Experience with supplier coordination including hardware and software selection, maintenance issues, and problem resolution.
* Demonstrated experience interfacing across multiple organizations and program levels simultaneously with minimal supervision.
* Ability to multi-task and work under tight time constraints.
* Experience as a Team Lead/Leader in prior relevant assignment.
* Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

* PMP Certification
* Experience in Supply Chain Engineering, Logistics, HW/SW Maintenance Planning, Earned Value Management, Proposal Volume Authorship Experience
* Current/Active TS/SCI clearance

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 32,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $10.19 billion for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .

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