The Intelligence Sector at Leidos has an exciting and strategic opening for a Principal Solution Architect & Innovation Lead to work in our Gaithersburg, MD or Chantilly, VA offices. In this dynamic role, you will be a go-to technical leader, deployed to solve our customers' most pressing problems and to architect their future-state systems.
This is a unique opportunity to use your deep technical expertise and leadership experience to help shape the future of end-to-end space and geospatial intelligence systems. We are seeking a visionary technical leader who thrives on complex challenges, takes ownership of them, and drives their success with innovative solutions that push the envelope. If you are passionate about solving the nation's toughest global monitoring challenges and inspiring teams to deliver groundbreaking results, this role is for you.
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At Leidos, the Principal Solution Architect is more than a technical role - it is a strategic partnership. You will sit at the intersection of mission strategy and technical execution, influencing how our government partners approach their most complex collection and analysis challenges. We offer the stability of an industry leader combined with the autonomy to shape technical tradecraft. If you are seeking a role where your architectural vision directly translates into mission success and business growth, we invite you to lead the way with us.
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.
April 1, 2026
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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00
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.
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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