Material Project Assistant

The Undersea Systems Division at Leidos currently has an opening for a Material Project Assistant in San Diego, CA.  The successful candidate will work directly with Program Managers and their teams to complete the submission of material quotes and track purchase requests. Responsible for the coordination of purchase orders and monitoring of such orders. Familiar with price reasonableness, competitive bids in accordance with FAR and other applicable regulations, cost-accounting standards and, in general, timely procurement action in response to work schedule requirements.  Communicates professionally, both orally and in writing, providing reports and updates to Program Managers, Leidos Teammates, and Customers.

Join us and be part of a world-class team delivering unmatched solutions for today's most pressing maritime missions. 

This position will require the candidate to maintain a Secret Clearance.

This position will require the candidate to work an onsite 9/80B schedule (80 hours of work into nine days over a two-week period, allowing for every other Friday off) to align with the NIWC government team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Commit orders via Costpoint, SciQuest, and Purchasing Card (Pcard).
• Creates Purchase Requisitions (PRs) for Subcontract Labor and Material Purchase Orders (POs).
• Supports Program Managers and their teammates generating Purchase Request Forms (PRFs) and routes for respective approval.
• Initiate Procurement Purchase Requests (PPRs) to request Warranted Buyer quotes and POs
• Reconciles and submits accurate and timely biweekly Transaction Detail Reports via US Bank Access One.
• Tracks status of orders from start to finish, maintaining current input to Program Manager Material Spreadsheets.
• Communicate with vendors to keep delivery dates up to date.
• Tracks and completes Goods Receipts; uploads artifacts in Contracts Document Management System Plus (CDMS+).
• Ensures timely placement of orders to support required delivery dates; alerts requesters of known issues and reconciles issues with successful solutions.
• Works with other Material Project Assistants, backing up workload as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain a Secret DoD clearance.
• High School diploma or equivalent and 5+ years or prior relevant experience. 
• Microsoft Office knowledge and skills, with strong experience working with large PDF files and Excel.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Experience working with Government Contract Procurement

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Costpoint / One Trust / Ivalua and Material Resource Planning (MRP).
• Familiar with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications, especially Excel.

Physical ability to:

• Navigate lab, office, and warehouse environments — with the ability to stoop, kneel, reach for extended periods, and transport objects weighing up to 50 lbs. across the facility.
• Use hands to operate computer equipment.

SUBSEAMSS

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Original Posting:

August 27, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $45,500.00 - $82,250.00

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.