How to apply to Leidos
What Leidos is hiring for and what its application asks, from the postings and application forms we checked. Newest posting added Nov 10, 2026.
- 3,198 open roles across 41 job titles
- 841 new open roles in the last 30 days
- Applications on Leidos’s own careers site
- Locations: Huntsville, US; US; Huntsville, AL; Huntsville, AL, AL; Chantilly, US; Bethesda, US; Fort Meade, US; Remote · Reston, US
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Remote roles at Leidos
216 openings open to remote applicants in the US.
- Systems Engineer · Remote Systems Engineer pay
- Software Engineer · Remote Software Engineer pay · Remote software engineer jobs
- Electrical Engineer · Remote Electrical Engineer pay
- Network Engineer · Remote Network Engineer pay
- Environmental Remediation Engineer
- Software Developer · Remote Software Developer pay · Remote software engineer jobs
- Data Scientist · Remote Data Scientist pay · Remote data scientist jobs
- DevOps Engineer · Remote DevOps Engineer pay · Remote DevOps and SRE jobs
- DevSecOps Engineer · Remote DevSecOps Engineer pay · Remote security engineer jobs
- McMurdo Seasonal Instrument Technician
- PostgreSQL Database Administrator · Remote data engineer jobs
- Program Financial Analyst
- Satellite Systems Engineer
- ServiceNow Engineer · Remote software engineer jobs
Leidos careers site and sign-in
Leidos posts the jobs listed here on its own careers site. To apply, open a posting below to read its full description and apply with Applystead, or go to Leidos’s careers site to see every opening there. If Leidos’s site asks you to sign in, use or create an account there: it is separate from your Applystead account.
About Leidos
- Industry: aerospace engineering, defense contractor
- Founded: 1969
- Headquarters: Reston, Virginia, United States
- Listed: NYSE: LDOS
- About: defense, aviation, information technology, and biomedical research company based in Reston, Virginia, United States
- Website: www.leidos.com
Hiring signals
- Pay transparency: 61% of open postings list pay set by the employer (2,521 of 4,127 postings)
- Postings list updated:
Layoff notices (WARN)
- VA, notice dated Sep 28, 2026: 84 employees
- VA, notice dated Jan 21, 2026: 93 employees
- VA, notice dated Mar 31, 2025: 29 employees
Does Leidos sponsor H-1B visas?
Leidos filed 50 H-1B labor condition applications for the role families listed here in fiscal years 2025-2026, 42 of them for tech roles (source: U.S. Department of Labor). An LCA is a step toward sponsorship, not a visa approval or a promise for any one role.
Filing counts for the role families listed, not a total.
- Software Developers, MD: 17 filings
- Software Developers, VA: 10 filings
- Software Developers, TX: 5 filings
- Software Developers, NC: 4 filings
- Chemists, WV: 3 filings
- Mechanical Engineers, WV: 3 filings
- Civil Engineers, PA: 2 filings
- Data Scientists, MD: 2 filings
- Database Administrators, CO: 2 filings
- Database Administrators, MD: 2 filings
Tech role families with filings here:
Does Leidos sponsor green cards?
Leidos has 30 certified PERM labor certifications on file for the role families listed here in fiscal years 2025-2026 (source: U.S. Department of Labor PERM disclosure data). A certified PERM labor certification is the step before an employer petitions USCIS for a worker’s green card, not a green card approval or a promise for any one role.
- Software Developers, VA: 14 certifications
- Software Developers, MD: 6 certifications
- Database Administrators, VA: 2 certifications
- Database Architects, VA: 2 certifications
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, VA: 1 certification
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, WV: 1 certification
- Environmental Engineers, PA: 1 certification
- Information Security Analysts, MD: 1 certification
- Information Security Analysts, VA: 1 certification
- Materials Scientists, WV: 1 certification
Open roles at Leidos
Systems Engineer
Huntsville, US; San Diego, CA, CA; Bethesda, US
Software Engineer
US; Bethesda, US; Huntsville, US
Network Engineer
Odenton, MD, MD; Shiloh, IL, IL; Chantilly, US
DevOps Engineer
US; Bethesda, MD; Bethesda, US
Software Developer
US; Eagan, US; Chantilly, US
Electrical Engineer
Huntsville, US; Bridgewater, VA; Springfield, US
Data Scientist
Springfield, US; Fort Meade, MD, MD; Fort Meade, US
DevSecOps Engineer
US; Eagan, US; Alexandria, US
Military and Family Life Counselor
US; Doha, QA; Fort Gordon, US
Information System Security Officer
Annapolis Junction, US; Huntsville, AL; Lorton, US
Business Development Manager
GB; Huntsville, US; Remote · GB
Embedded Software Engineer
Huntsville, US; Huntsville, AL, AL; San Diego, CA, CA
Engineering Technician
Chesapeake, VA; Chesapeake, US; Huntsville, AL
Imagery Analyst
Alexandria, US; Alexandria, VA; Chantilly, US
Installation Technician
Alexandria, VA; Alexandria, VA, VA; Alexandria, US
Paralegal
Washington, DC, DC; Camp Springs, MD; Santa Ana, US
Scrum Master
Beavercreek, US; Bethesda, MD; Concord, US
ServiceNow Engineer
Hanscom AFB, US; Remote · Hanscom AFB, US; Tampa, US
Computer Network Defense Analyst
Arlington, US; Arlington, VA, VA; San Antonio, US
Mortgage Servicing
Albuquerque, US; Indianapolis, IN; Indianapolis, US
PostgreSQL Database Administrator
Ashburn, VA; Ashburn, VA, VA; Remote · Ashburn, US
Program Financial Analyst
Huntsville, AL; Remote · US; Washington, DC, DC
Computer Systems Engineer
Washington, DC
Jobs with full descriptions
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Data Engineer Intern
Fort Belvoir, VA, US
Junior Software Developer
St. Louis, MO, US
Sr. Product Owner
Remote (US)
Product Owner
Remote (US)
Junior Software Engineer
Laurel, MD, MD, US
Cybersecurity Engineer Co-op
Bethesda, US
Junior Software Developer
Huntsville, US
Junior Software Test Engineer
Omaha, US
Other openings at Leidos
Environmental Remediation Engineer
Remote · Reston, US
Senior Environmental Remediation Engineer
Remote · Reston, US
Senior ICAM Identity Governance and Provisioning Engineer
US
Jira System Administrator
Hampton, US
Material Analyst-weekend shift
Huntsville, US
NIH CIT
Bethesda, US
Senior Reliability Engineer
Huntsville, AL
Reliability Engineer
Huntsville, US
Computer Systems Engineer - Pega Resource
Washington, DC
Document Management Systems Administrator
Martinsburg, US
Facilities Coordinator
Huntsville, AL
Fire Alarm Technician
Springfield, VA, VA
Growth Director, Navy and Marine Corps IT
Reston, VA
IT Site Lead
Andrews, US
McMurdo Seasonal Instrument Technician
Remote · US
Senior Organizational Change Manager
Newark, NJ
Production Engineer
Bridgewater, US
Project Officer
San Diego, US
RF Algorithm Developer
Huntsville, AL
Satellite Systems Engineer
Remote · US
Scientist I - Inhalation Toxicologist Research Scientist
Wright-Patterson AFB, US
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Leidos hiring process: how to apply
From the Leidos postings listed here and 30 application forms we checked.
- Choose a role above and open its posting.
- Tailor your resume free with Applystead for Leidos’s application page.
- Fill in the form: it asks for work authorization, plus about 12 questions specific to Leidos.
What the Leidos application asks
From 30 application forms we checked (Nov 13, 2026). Only the kinds we saw asked are listed.
| Question | Asked on |
|---|---|
| Work authorization | at least 13 of 30 forms we checked |
- Sign-in: 30 of 30 forms we checked need a candidate account on Leidos’s careers site before you apply
Questions only Leidos asks
- 10. Do you consent to being contacted by email about this or other opportunities? Click here for more information.
- 11. Do you consent to being contacted by text/SMS about this or other opportunities? Click here for more information.
- 3. Are you legally eligible for employment in the United States? (Proof of identity and employment eligibility will be required within 3 days of hire).
- 4. If hired by Leidos, we will verify your most recent graduation date and the highest degree or diploma received. What is the highest level of education you've received?
- 5. Are you currently working towards a Bachelors or Master’s Degree?
- 6. Do you hold an active U.S. Government Security Clearance?
- 7. Are you currently or have you previously been a "non-US government official"? See Disclosure of Non-U.S. Government Official Status and Relationships for definitions.
- 9. Are you willing to relocate if required by the position?
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Questions about applying
Where do you apply to Leidos jobs?
On Leidos’s own careers site: each posting listed here opens its application form there. Leidos has 3,198 open roles listed here.
Is Leidos hiring right now?
Yes. Leidos has 3,198 open roles listed as of 2026-11-11.
Does Leidos sponsor H-1B visas?
Leidos filed 50 H-1B labor condition applications for the role families listed here in fiscal years 2025-2026, 42 of them for tech roles (source: U.S. Department of Labor). An LCA is a step toward sponsorship, not a visa approval or a promise for any one role.
Does Leidos sponsor green cards?
Leidos has 30 certified PERM labor certifications on file for the role families listed here in fiscal years 2025-2026 (source: U.S. Department of Labor PERM disclosure data). A certified PERM labor certification is the step before an employer petitions USCIS for a worker’s green card, not a green card approval or a promise for any one role.
What does the Leidos application ask?
The 30 application forms we checked ask for work authorization. Questions only Leidos asks include “10. Do you consent to being contacted by email about this or other opportunities? Click here for more information.”, “11. Do you consent to being contacted by text/SMS about this or other opportunities? Click here for more information.” and “3. Are you legally eligible for employment in the United States? (Proof of identity and employment eligibility will be required within 3 days of hire).”.
Does the Leidos application ask about work authorization?
Yes. At least 13 of the 30 Leidos application forms we checked ask about work authorization.