Description

The Non-Kinetic Effects (NKE) Business Area in San Diego, CA currently has an opening for full-time Administrative Assistant. NKE focuses on research and development (R&D) and technical innovation to solve complex customer needs.

Leidos is looking for you to join our team as an Administrative Assistant. As part of the team, you’ll focus on supporting our incredible people - from new employees to senior employees and management out of our San Diego, CA office. You will work with local Management to ensure that our employees receive administrative support so that together, we can fully focus on the critical missions of our customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of administrative, office management and coordination of tasks with limited supervision including coordinating travel arrangements, completing expense reports, purchasing, allocating, coordination of calendars for meetings, capital asset inventory, fusion tracking, facility requests, non-po requests, report ID assignment, staff office assignment.
• Be called upon to support any number of support tasks and office management functions, must be ready to adapt and prioritize current/new tasks and challenges with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Support recruitment and hiring of new staff by scheduling and supporting job fairs, candidate interviews to include travel and expense, conference room reservations, and meeting invites with interviewer schedule and agenda, post-interview follow-up, candidate tracking, and new employee orientation and on-boarding, workstation orders, submitting pre-screening/nominations for security clearances, visit authorization requests, badge requests, token requests, Trusted Agent, I-9 Verifier, any office needs.
• Work with management to ensure employees are communicated with regarding company news, policy changes, and any other information.
• Facilitate small to large scale meetings ranging from small to large in-person and/or team meetings, morale events, and town halls with senior management.
• Utilize a variety of management information systems/business information systems in support of employees and management (e.g., travel requests, purchasing requests, non-gov/gov property processes, capital assets etc.).
• Be open to providing backup other administrative staff as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must be a U.S. Citizen and hold a Top Secret clearance.
• 3+ years’ relevant experience as an administrative assistant, office coordinator/manager, event coordinator, or receptionist
• Must have calendar management skills including the ability to coordinate meetings.
• Possess strong communication and organizational skills and enjoy working with people in large office environments, both local and remote
• Strong attention to detail, and follow-through
• To maintain a flexible outlook and schedule with the willingness to accept additional assignments as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects simultaneously with a commitment to completion of projects on a timely basis.
• Fluency with web browsing, Microsoft Office applications, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) / management information systems (MIS) e.g., Workday, Salesforce, Costpoint, Fusion, CIO Central, Ariba, etc.
• Event Planning

Preferred Qualifications

• BA or BS degree
• Document editing, desktop publishing, and document production
• Proven event planning expertise that includes larger conferences and workshops
• Human resource/employee relations experience
• Familiarity with information management and handling sensitive employee information to include Privacy protected information.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting:
January 8, 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:
Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

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.

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.

Securing Your Data

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.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

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.