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Make a Global Impact - Join the Mission at Leidos

Are you ready to apply your linguistic expertise to impactful work that directly supports the Intelligence Community? At Leidos, you'll join a mission-driven team where innovation, collaboration, and excellence come together to tackle some of the world's most complex challenges. This is an opportunity to make a real difference while growing your career in a supportive and dynamic environment. You'll have access to cutting-edge tools, strong leadership, and meaningful work that truly matters.

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with a polygraph. Candidates must also be eligible for a security clearance upgrade, as required for this role.

We are currently seeking a highly skilled cleared Arabic Linguist to join our mission-driven team. This position requires a language professional capable of performing a wide range of complex linguistic tasks with precision and cultural insight.

What You'll Do:

You will provide professional-level linguistic support across translation, interpretation, transcription, and Gisting including but not limited to:

Translation

• Accurately translate materials (both digital and hard copy) from Arabic into English and vice versa.

• Capture subtle nuances, cultural references, and abstract concepts with contextual accuracy.

• Capture geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural references effectively.

• Use terminology and expression consistent with subject matter norms in the target language.

Interpretation

• Provide consecutive interpretation; simultaneous interpretation may occasionally be required.

• Maintain high fidelity and fluency, demonstrating understanding of regional dialects and cultural context.

Transcription

• Listen to audio or review internet-based content and transcribe accurately and efficiently.

• Produce high-quality English-language reports based on audio/visual materials.

• Demonstrate nuanced understanding of dialectical variations.

Gisting and Summarization

• Identify and summarize key facts and abstract concepts accurately.

• Prioritize and extract critical information from large datasets.

• Use reference materials effectively to support quality output.

What You Bring:

• An active TS/SCI security clearance with a polygraph. Candidates must also be eligible for a security clearance upgrade, (must be fully adjudicated before work begins).

• Bachelor's degree with 8 - 12 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with 6-10 years of related experience. (Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.)

• 3+ years of professional and recent translation and interpretation experience.

• Must successfully complete a Leidos-administered language proficiency test or equivalent at the Senior level or higher

• Translation and/or interpretation degree is highly desired

• HLT experience a plus

• US immigration experience is highly desired

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and basic online research.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and target languages.

• Successfully completing the required weapons training.

• Travel OCONUS is a REQUIREMENT on this program. Candidate must be able to support the contract 24/7 when on travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting contingency operations as a deployed linguist.

• Familiarity with the U.S. Intelligence Community, military operations, or law enforcement environments.

• Ability to effectively brief and communicate findings to various stakeholders.

• Proficiency in multiple languages is a strong asset.

Why Leidos?

At Leidos, we're not just offering a job - we're offering a mission. As part of the Intel Sector, you'll contribute to a safer world by enabling critical intelligence efforts with AI, machine learning, and digital modernization, Mission Software Systems. From safeguarding ports and borders to anticipating geopolitical instability years in advance, our linguists play an integral role in shaping global security.

We value innovation, collaboration, and integrity - and we are looking for people who are driven to make a difference.

Ready to Elevate Your Career?

If you're a passionate linguist ready to support impactful work on a global scale, we encourage you to apply today. Your greatest work is ahead.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an opportunity to thrive, professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We're excited to learn more about you, apply today!

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 onlyand 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.