Mid Cartographic Analyst

Leidos

Roxana, IL, United States

Engineering
Full-time
cartographic analyst
GIS analysis
electronic nautical chart

Our job summary

The Mid Cartographic Analyst will support a national security customer by providing cartographic production and GIS analysis, primarily focusing on electronic nautical chart conversion and data extraction. The role requires a strong geospatial background, experience with GIS applications such as ArcGIS, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a government-contractor team. A current TS/SCI clearance and willingness to obtain a CI Polygraph are mandatory due to the sensitive nature of the work.

Description

The National Security Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a cleared cartographic analyst to support our customer in St. Louis, MO. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience in GIS analysis to support a dynamic national security customer.

The successful candidate will work as a member of a government-contractor team providing cartographic production and analysis.

The candidate should have a strong geospatial background and the ability to work independently as well as collaborate on projects.

Position requires a current TS/SCI and willingness to obtain a CI Polygraph.

Primary Responsibilities

The Cartographic Analyst will work within a government/contractor team environment providing Electronic Nautical Chart Conversion, Production and Review as well as provide support to existing and developing mission areas.

Future needs and capabilities, as well as developmental assignments, are included. This may include Digital Nautical Chart and or Electronic Nautical Chart Conversion production by performing Cartographic and GIS analyst functions, Extracting features from a variety of sources including but not necessarily limited to rasterized nautical charts, digital hydrographic survey data and ortho-rectified imagery

Updating source and source catalogs and information

Data Conversion/migration

Basic Qualifications

High School AND 5 years’ relevant military or full time geospatial professional experience, or High School and 4 years + GPC level I and II, or relevant BS degree + 2 years’ experience

Experience in geography, cartography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which includes skill in ArcGIS applications

Experience in creating shapefiles, geo-databases, and features

Knowledge of digital cartography, image processing, geographical information systems (GIS), geospatial production techniques and NGA digital data formats

Ability to analyze imagery and non-imagery source information for application to NGA hydrographic products and databases.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous Nautical Maritime experience

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:

October 23, 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:

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

We Are LeidosFor more than 40 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. Our approach is holistic, looking at all the interconnected complexities of a problem. Our brand of science is collaborative, with knowledge shared across disciplines. And our focus is always on making the real world better. OUR MISSIONThrough our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The Company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for our government and commercial customers. Leidos is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and annual revenues of approximately $10 billion 2016, including the recently completed combination of Leidos with Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Solutions business (IS&GS). Leidos is proud to be named to the 2017 LinkedIn Top Companies list, which represents the 50 most sought-after businesses by professionals. 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. 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 newly launched 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.

View this job in-app!

Build trust with employers
Fast-track job applications
Stand out from the crowd