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# Sensor Operator at Leidos

Compensation · Listed in posting

$92,300 – $166,850/yr

**Location**
: Chantilly, Virginia

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Oct 2, 2026

## Description

Leidos is hiring an experienced Sensor Operator to work onsite in the Washington Metro Area as part of a specialized aviation crew supporting government intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements. The role involves real-time collection and exploitation of electro-optical/infrared full-motion video, requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and polygraph eligibility, and involves non-standard shifts including nights, weekends, and extended-duration work. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent military training and at least eight years of current EO/IR FMV operational experience.

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