Leidos has an opening in our Albuquerque, NM office for a Senior Mechanical Engineer with experience in the development, deployment, operation, and sustainment of weapon systems for the department of defense.  The successful candidate will work with a team of engineers and scientists in a research and development environment.  The candidate will guide the team to incorporate proven directed energy (DE) technologies into fully capable weapon systems for the United States Air Force and other customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create 3D solid models of innovative hardware and systems and provide mechanical analysis of the models
• Develop mechanical designs in accordance with established company standards and customer specifications
• Work with government, Leidos and vendor machine shops to procure parts and components.
• Contribute to the overall success of projects and programs by actively interfacing with the Leidos team and customers to develop creative and robust mechanical designs
• Resolve manufacturing and testing issues, including providing innovative mechanical design and fabrication ideas
• Effectively manage time to ensure designs are completed according to project schedules

Basic Qualifications

• BSME and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or MSME with 10+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional education, experience or training will be considered in lieu of degree.
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Ability and willingness to adhere to government safety requirements
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and communicate with machinists, technicians, engineers and scientists
• Ability to organize and effectively work on multiple projects at the same time
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Proficiency with SolidWorks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PDMWorks and Simulation FEA
• Experience designing vacuum and pressure vessels
• Knowledge of electromagnetic and pulsed power component design
• Active DoD security clearance

About Our Team

Our Directed Energy team in Albuquerque consists of approximately 100 scientists, engineers, technicians, drafters, fabricators and support staff with backgrounds in advanced physics, electrical and mechanical engineering, electromagnetics, lasers, and high-power microwaves. For over three decades our team has worked with government laboratories to push the limits of the state-of-the-art in several high-tech fields and continue to do so on several programs.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting:

October 28, 2025

Pay Range:

Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

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.