Must have an active DOE Q clearance. Active, meaning the individual granted a clearance is briefed and currently occupies a position for which the clearance is required.

Leidos is seeking a Senior Program Analyst / Technical Support to support the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs. This position supports the Federal Program Managers responsible for nuclear weapons production integration, stockpile sustainment, and modernization programs across the Nuclear Security Enterprise.

The selected candidate will operate with limited oversight to support one or more mission areas, including:

• NA-121 – Stockpile Production Integration (production strategy, execution, and capacity alignment)
• NA-122 – Stockpile Sustainment (lifecycle management, reliability, and stockpile health)
• NA-125 – Office of Stockpile Modernization (program execution, integration, and development-to-production transition)

This role requires the ability to evaluate program performance, identify integration and execution risks, and develop actionable recommendations across complex, multi-organizational programs.

The selected candidate will synthesize technical and programmatic data across laboratories, production agencies, and DoD stakeholders, translating execution status, lifecycle considerations, and risks into decision-quality insights for Federal leadership. You will engage regularly with NNSA headquarters staff, site offices, national laboratories, production agencies, systems engineering teams, and DoD stakeholders to support program coordination, reporting, and execution alignment.

This is a full-time contractor-support position located on-site at NNSA offices in Albuquerque, NM.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical and technical advisory support to Federal Program Managers across production, sustainment, and modernization portfolios.
• Evaluate program performance, production throughput, lifecycle trends, and integration risks across the Nuclear Security Enterprise.
• Lead coordination among NNSA headquarters, national laboratories, production agencies, systems engineering teams, and DoD stakeholders to resolve program challenges.
• Develop executive-level briefings, reports, and decision materials on program performance, risks, and execution status.
• Provide analysis and recommendations regarding cross-program impacts, dependencies, and execution risks.
• Lead or support responses to data calls, Congressional inquiries, and senior leadership requests.
• Support DOE product realization processes, including production integration, sustainment activities, and modernization execution.
• Identify emerging technical, policy, or programmatic risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Oversee tracking of action items and deliverables to ensure alignment with program objectives and schedules.
• Support development of program strategies, lifecycle plans, integration approaches, and reporting for senior leadership.

Requirements:

• Active DOE Q clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Program Management, Business, or related discipline with 12+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience supporting DOE/NNSA, DoD, national laboratories, nuclear production environments, or comparable federal programs.
• Experience supporting nuclear weapons production, sustainment, modernization, or related defense acquisition efforts.
• Understanding of Nuclear Security Enterprise roles and responsibilities, including design and production agency interfaces.
• Experience briefing or supporting briefings for federal officials or military leadership.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to operate independently and manage competing priorities in a high-visibility environment.

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Original Posting:

March 19, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

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 (but are not limited to) 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.