Senior Spanish Linguist

Leidos•Vienna, VA

About The Position

Leidos is seeking highly qualified and experienced Senior Spanish Linguist to support our National Security Programs. This role requires advanced linguistic and Interpretation capabilities and cultural knowledge to support a wide range of mission-critical activities. As a Spanish Linguist linguist, you will engage in the full range of language services - bringing expertise to translation, interpretation, transcription, summarization, and analysis. You will provide professional-level linguistic support across translation, interpretation, transcription , and Gisting including but not limited to: Translation Accurately translate written materials in both electronic and hard-copy formats. Convey not only factual content but also nuanced meaning and implied context. Capture geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural references effectively. Use terminology and expression consistent with subject matter norms in the target language. Interpretation Provide accurate consecutive interpretation ; occasional simultaneous interpretation may be required. Demonstrate understanding of one or more Korean regional dialects. Transcription Review audio and internet-based materials. Transcribe with high levels of accuracy and fidelity to the original content. Produce clear, well-written English-language reports . Gisting and Summarization Identify and summarize key facts and abstract concepts accurately. Prioritize and extract critical information from large datasets. Use reference materials effectively to support quality output.

Requirements

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required (must be fully adjudicated before work begins).
Bachelor’s degree with 8 – 12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 6-10 years of related experience. (Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.)
4+ years of professional and recent translation and interpretation experience.
Must have interpretation skills.
Candidates must have experience in the Intelligence Community and Operations.
Must successfully complete a Leidos-administered language proficiency test or equivalent at the Senior level or higher
Ability to effectively brief and communicate findings to various stakeholders.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet research tools is required.

Nice To Haves

Translation and/or interpretation degree is highly desired
Familiarity with the U.S. Intelligence Community, military operations, or law enforcement environments.
Proficiency in multiple languages is a strong asset.
Prior experience supporting contingency operations as a deployed linguist.
Additional language proficiency is strongly preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written formats in English and Target Language.
Experience with HLT (Human Language Technology), CAT (Computer-Assisted Translation) tools, Language Learning Model (LLM) is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Accurately translate written materials in both electronic and hard-copy formats.
Convey not only factual content but also nuanced meaning and implied context.
Capture geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural references effectively.
Use terminology and expression consistent with subject matter norms in the target language.
Provide accurate consecutive interpretation ; occasional simultaneous interpretation may be required.
Demonstrate understanding of one or more Korean regional dialects.
Review audio and internet-based materials.
Transcribe with high levels of accuracy and fidelity to the original content.
Produce clear, well-written English-language reports.
Identify and summarize key facts and abstract concepts accurately.
Prioritize and extract critical information from large datasets.
Use reference materials effectively to support quality output.