Language SME

Description

Step into a mission where what you do truly matters! At Leidos, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Powered by a team as diverse as it is talented, we’re driven by a shared passion for delivering bold solutions that fuel our customers' success. We believe in empowering our people, giving back to our communities, and leading with sustainability.

Every action we take is grounded in integrity and a steadfast commitment to doing what’s right—for our customers, our teams, and the world around us. Our Mission, Vision, and Values aren’t just words—they’re the compass guiding our journey toward a brighter future.

• Analyze, assess, translate, and communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non‑verbally.
• Documentation: draft requirements documents, correspondence, and standard operating procedures in accordance with local policies.
• Procedures and Processes: provide explanations of complex technical procedures and processes clearly and accurately to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Writing: communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Briefing: prepare and present briefings to military, government, and intelligence community stakeholders as directed.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in conducting open source research to produce behavioral analysis of target audiences, social network analysis, and foreign media analysis in order to generate reports on trends, behaviors, and geopolitical events.
• Identify information operations opportunities and produce predictive recommendations.
• Evaluate both classified and unclassified critical and sensitive information to understand and characterize target audience behavior and trends.

• Minimum Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) score level of 3/3/3 in all three modalities: reading, listening, and speaking.
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree and 10 years of experience. Comparable experience acceptable (no less than 4 years) in lieu of degree.
• DoD Top Secret (TS) clearance (current) with SCI eligibility.
• Native or heritage Chinese (Mandarin) speaker.
• Native ability to read, write, and understand standard Chinese (Mandarin) grammar and writing style.
• Demonstrated ability to verbally communicate clearly and natively in the Chinese (Mandarin) standard dialect.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret idiomatic expressions in Chinese (Mandarin) standard dialect.

• In‑depth understanding of Chinese culture and society.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Notes), with advanced understanding of how to organize data in Excel.

• Experience living in China.

• Occasional short‑term travel in the Washington Metropolitan area.

Pay Range: $92,300.00 – $

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

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 will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.