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Project Analyst – DDG 51 Support Team

Washington Navy Yard | Leidos Gibbs & Cox

Company Overview

Leidos Gibbs & Cox is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Since 1929, our designs have supported 24 classes of combatants and nearly 7,000 vessels. We partner with military and commercial clients worldwide, providing expertise across every phase of marine design, construction, modernization, and lifecycle management.

At Leidos, we are driven by a mission to solve today’s most complex maritime challenges through innovation, technical excellence, and integrity. Our employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on critical national security programs while working alongside some of the industry's most respected engineers, analysts, and maritime professionals.

The DDG 51 Support Team is seeking a Project Analyst to support the PMS 400D Engineering & Material Services Branch at the Washington Navy Yard. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with experience supporting Navy programs, engineering documentation, and program execution. The selected candidate will play a key role in tracking technical deliverables, analyzing program performance metrics, identifying risks, and supporting stakeholder coordination efforts that contribute directly to the success of the DDG 51 program.

Primary Responsibilities

These responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Track Technical Instructions (TIs) developed and submitted by Lead Yard or Follow Yard Services (LYS and FYS) from issuance to completion

• Review, tracking, and providing feedback on Weekly/Monthly CDRL metrics on Cost Performance Indexes (CPI), Schedule Performance Indexes (SPI), alignment and adherence to Budget at Complete (BAC) compared to Estimate at Complete (EAC)

• Identifying areas of risk based on performance of TIs and CDRLs

• Develop meeting minutes and record action items to support PMS 400D7 Contract Office Representatives (CORs)

• Collaborate with Configuration Management and Data Management organizations to ensure version control and process flows for TI management

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience supporting Navy engineering, ship modernization, maintenance, or acquisition programs; OR 7+ years of relevant Navy platform experience in lieu of a degree.

• Experience managing Technical Instructions (TIs), engineering documentation, or similar technical work products.

• Experience tracking program performance, cost, and schedule metrics.

• Knowledge of Configuration Management and document control processes.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

• U.S. Citizenship required and ability to obtain a Secret Clearance

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.

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.

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. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

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