Join a Mission That Matters
The BEACON Program at Leidos is seeking exceptional Joint Program Advisors (JPAs) to join our elite team supporting a critical national security mission. This is not your typical role — it’s an opportunity to apply your operational expertise, intelligence acumen, and leadership experience to help shape and execute global initiatives that directly impact U.S. interests at home and abroad.
As part of the BEACON team, you’ll work at the center of a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment that drives strategic decision-making across the Intelligence Community and partner agencies. Every day brings new challenges — and the opportunity to make a measurable difference.
As a Joint Program Advisor (JPA), you will serve as a trusted expert and key advisor, supporting a wide range of operational and programmatic activities that advance the client’s mission objectives. Your insights and judgment will guide critical decisions across multiple operational domains.
Responsibilities include:
Advising on complex operational and program activities to support mission success.
Providing expert operational guidance and identifying potential counterintelligence issues to safeguard personnel, facilities, and sensitive operations.
Designing, assessing, and recommending courses of action for classified activities, presenting clear pros and cons for strategic decision-making.
Delivering high-impact briefings to senior government officials and stakeholders.
Leveraging classified systems and databases to track, analyze, and manage operational requirements.
Building strong, trust-based relationships with key operational and interagency partners to drive mission outcomes.
Providing limited administrative support for field elements and deployed personnel as needed.
To be considered for this high-visibility position, candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications:
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph (required).
Bachelor’s degree and 20+ years of relevant experience (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree).
Proven success in multiple client-specific official overseas assignments in senior leadership or advisory roles.
Extensive experience operating in complex and dynamic environments abroad.
Demonstrated ability to deliver innovative solutions to operational and strategic challenges.
Proven experience applying counterintelligence and risk management principles to protect personnel, assets, and missions.
Expertise in managing operational cases, intelligence production, and policy implementation.
Advanced proficiency with classified databases and intelligence reporting tools.
Superior written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief senior executives under tight deadlines with clarity and precision.
Exceptional judgment, self-direction, and organizational skills.
Prior overseas experience, particularly in high-threat environments
Relevant professional certifications or specialized operational training.
Experience leading or mentoring multi-disciplinary teams in austere or sensitive environments.
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October 20, 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 -
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.
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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