Geospatial Analyst

Geospatial Analyst

Join a team at Leidos where your work supports mission-critical airborne ISR and advanced geospatial intelligence capabilities. In the Defense Sector, we bring together talented people passionate about customer success, national security, and innovation. Everything we do is grounded in our Mission, Vision, and Values—and built on doing what's right for our customers, our people, and our community.

Leidos is seeking a Geospatial Analyst to join our team in Alexandria, VA. This role is ideal for individuals interested in growing a career in Geospatial Analysis or Airborne ISR, with hands-on opportunities to process, analyze, and produce high-resolution 3D LiDAR and electro-optical geospatial products. You will support airborne collection missions and work directly with advanced mapping technologies and sensor data.

• Understand airborne collection processes for wide-area mapping imagery and LiDAR
• Process imagery, LiDAR data, and associated sensor information
• Ensure accurate, high-quality data collection and documentation
• Color-balance, orthorectify, and mosaic imagery into seamless map products
• Process GPS trajectories, edit LiDAR point clouds, and create digital elevation models
• Perform QA/QC checks and maintain proper data management workflows
• Complete logs, reports, and mission-related data transfer activities
• Work closely with the geospatial processing team to support mission execution
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues related to geospatial production
• Ensure safe, secure use of company equipment and instrumentation

• Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of related experience may substitute degree requirement
• US Citizen; currently possessing an active DoD Secret clearance
• Ability to work onsite at Leidos and customer facilities in Alexandria, VA
• Ability to meet and maintain required Program and DoD training certifications
• Proven experience with digital cartography, image processing, GIS technologies, geospatial production workflows, and digital data formats
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with teammates, supervisors, and customers

• Up to 25% OCONUS travel possible (3–4 month deployments), though may not be required

• Education or experience in Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing, or related field
• Previous experience supporting HR3
  
  DGI geospatial programs
• Practical geospatial analysis experience (professional, academic, or volunteer)
• Experience with commercial geospatial tools such as ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, Micro Station, Terra Scan, Spatix, etc.
• Formal training as a Geospatial Analyst and familiarity with ISR tools, workflows, and system

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.