Fiber Optic Specialty Engineer

arines, VA Class Submarines, and any future ship classes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Will conduct material assessments of the Fiber Optic Cable Plants (FOCP) on all ship platforms with deployed fiber optic capabilities in support of the Fiber Optics Section. (CDRL A002)

• Will assess ship's force capability for fiber optic repair, provide fiber optic technology familiarization sessions, inform ship's force with FOCP access processes/controls, inform ship's force about FOCP configuration management documents, and provide over-the-shoulder support to ship's force as they troubleshoot fiber optic issues or conduct fiber optic repairs on multiple Navy platforms. (CDRL A002)

• Will provide engineering, technical, coordination, quality, verification, and validation services to support systems equipment installation and technology insertion. (CDRL A003)

• Will conduct technical visits, assessments and meet fleet emergent needs to ensure fleet operational requirements are met when potential scheduling conflicts arise. (CDRL A002)

• Will develop and provide Ship visit/FOCP assessment plans for each ship visit/FOCP assessment. (CDRL A007)

• Will develop and provide plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms) and Work Authorization Forms (WAFs) to

• Will conduct Navy shipboard work as required by the most recent version of the Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM)

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in engineering, technical, installation, coordination, and Quality Assurance (QA) services to support fiber optic systems and technology insertion with

• 1+ year of experience with Navy Shipboard Fiber Optic Cable Plants (FOCP).

• Must have active SECRET Clearance: Applicant will be subject to a security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the US Government. In addition to the security clearance, this position may require an additional background screening for base access

• Shall be certified by NAVSEA to applicable fiber optic proficiencies such as Quality Assurance and supervisor modules per Requirement 1306 of MIL-STD-1678-1D and MIL-STD-2042C.

Original Posting:
July 11, 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:
Pay Range $50,050.00 - $90,475.00

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.