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Join a Mission That Matters

The BEACON Program at Leidos is seeking exceptional Joint Program Advisors (JPAs) to join our elite team supporting a critical national security mission. This is not your typical role – it’s an opportunity to apply operational expertise, intelligence acumen, and leadership experience to shape and execute global initiatives that directly impact U.S. interests at home and abroad.

As part of the BEACON team, you will work at the center of a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment that drives strategic decision‑making across the Intelligence Community and partner agencies. Every day brings new challenges – and the opportunity to make a measurable difference.

• Advising on complex operational and program activities to support mission success.
• Providing expert operational guidance and identifying potential counter‑intelligence issues to safeguard personnel, facilities, and sensitive operations.
• Designing, assessing, and recommending courses of action for classified activities, presenting clear pros and cons for strategic decision‑making.
• Delivering high‑impact briefings to senior government officials and stakeholders.
• Leveraging classified systems and databases to track, analyze, and manage operational requirements.
• Building strong, trust‑based relationships with key operational and inter‑agency partners to drive mission outcomes.
• Providing limited administrative support for field elements and deployed personnel as needed.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph (required).
• Bachelor’s degree and 20+ years of relevant experience (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree).
• Proven success in multiple official overseas assignments in senior leadership or advisory roles.
• Extensive experience operating in complex and dynamic environments abroad.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver innovative solutions to operational and strategic challenges.
• Proven experience applying counter‑intelligence and risk management principles to protect personnel, assets, and missions.
• Expertise in managing operational cases, intelligence production, and policy implementation.
• Advanced proficiency with classified databases and intelligence reporting tools.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief senior executives under tight deadlines with clarity and precision.
• Exceptional judgment, self‑direction, and organizational skills.

• Prior overseas experience, particularly in high‑threat environments
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• Relevant professional certifications or specialized operational training.
• Experience leading or mentoring multi‑disciplinary teams in austere or sensitive environments.

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.

Original Posting:
October 20, 2025

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

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.

Pay and Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Leidos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Minority / Women / Veteran / LGBT / Disabled Employer. We encourage applicants qualified for the position and we review all applicants, without regard to the above characteristics. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.