[Hiring] Chinese Mandarin Linguist/Instructor @Leidos

Role Description

Step into a mission where what you do truly matters! Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Chinese Mandarin Linguist/Instructor. The role can be performed from anywhere within the United States, with the ability to travel approximately 40% to support in-person classes.

The selected individual will provide translation services in a variety of forms, primarily global and cryptologic language training to military personnel. Works with unit Language Program Manager to develop/integrate language training materials, technologies, and methods in existing training programs.

Note: Assignment is projected to go until September 2027.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide global language, cryptologic, language, and cultural training to military forces and civilian personnel via traditional classroom instruction, written materials, technology-based instruction, and distributed learning services.
• Help to develop and integrate new global and cryptologic training materials, curriculum, and courseware for approval of US Government.
• Adapt instructional methods to meet student language proficiency goals, learning styles, and time constraints.
• Advise Language Manager and military representatives on assessment, placement, and training needs of students.
• Track student progression and report effectiveness of training to Language Manager and military.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current TS/SCI security clearance.
• Interagency Language Round Table (ILRT) level 3 or higher in Chinese Mandarin and an advanced working proficiency in English (ILRT level 2+, based on DLPT 4).
• Bachelor's Degree in Chinese Mandarin language/Applied Linguistics/language teaching preferred. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree or combination with an Associate’s degree.
• 2-4 years of military or intelligence experience.
• 1-3 years of language-related experience.
• 1 or more years’ experience in producing translation and language-related services.
• 1 or more years’ experience providing language or relation instruction. Military cryptologic language instructor experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Chinese Mandarin to include speaking, grammar, phonology, linguistic functions, etc.
• Familiarity with various phases of intelligence cycle such as collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance activities.
• Must be willing and able to travel approximately 40%, which includes supporting 1–3 classes per year (each in-person class lasting 4–6 weeks), as well as additional training support for sister units.
• Must be flexible with work hours to accommodate the online training schedule due to different time zones for the units.

Requirements

• For the Proficiency requirements, specifically for English, an American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) score of Advanced High is the equivalent to an English Comprehension Level test that's administered by the DLI English Language Center.
• The wording can stay as is, but as a note for HR, the ACTFL score would also work.
• Overall, the Interagency Language Roundtable is what sets the USG standards for Language proficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $52,000.00 - $94,000.00.
• Additional factors considered in extending an offer include 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.

Company Description

At Leidos, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Powered by a team as diverse as it is talented, we're driven by a shared passion for delivering bold solutions that fuel our customers' success. We believe in empowering our people, giving back to our communities, and leading with sustainability. Every action we take is grounded in integrity and a steadfast commitment to doing what’s right—for our customers, our teams, and the world around 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.