- Company: Leidos
- Location: Blue Mountain, Alabama
- Salary: Pay not listed
Leidos at a glance
leidos.com- Founded 1969
- Ticker LDOS
- Revenue $17.11B
- Net income $1.45B
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $3.1B from the National Science Foundation (started Dec 23, 2011) — via USAspending.gov
Science operation and maintenance support for the united states antarctic program
53,830 employees covered under a retirement plan (2024 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 5493006I78VIN6J1BQ95, US) — via GLEIF
Recipient of NSF research funding: 38 awards, most recently in 2006 — via NSF Award Search
OSHA safety record: 1 confirmed violation across 1 inspection — via OSHA Establishment Search
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) is a U.S. defense, aviation, IT, and biomedical research firm headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It delivers scientific, engineering, systems integration, and technical services. Founded in 1969 as SAIC, it later combined with Lockheed Martin’s IT sector (Information Systems & Global Solutions) in 2016. More background: Wikipedia and leidos.com.
9,038 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Cobra Training Support Specialist at Leidos - Blue Mountain, Alabama
About This Position
The COBRA Training Support Specialist will support the Training and Delivery Services program at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) located in Anniston, Alabama. The CDP is a national training facility that prepares state and local emergency response personnel to respond to all hazards, including terrorist attacks using weapons of mass destruction, by providing hands-on training.
What You'll Do
- Support the Training and Delivery Services program at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)
- Contribute to the preparation and delivery of hands-on training programs for state and local emergency response personnel
- Ensure that all training materials are up-to-date and meet the needs of the trainees
- Assist in the coordination and organization of training events, including logistics and administrative tasks
- Work closely with CDP staff to ensure a smooth and effective training experience for participants
Requirements
- Experience in emergency response or related field preferred
- Knowledge of training methodologies and best practices
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds, stand for extended periods, and navigate various terrains
More About Leidos
Leidos is a global information technology solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. With over 35 years of experience, we bring innovation, expertise, and dedication to deliver exceptional results.
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What people say about Leidos
Recent coverage is mixed: market-move pieces on LDOS, a reported $27.2M missile contract modification, internship/community stories, and regional layoff notes affecting defense contractors. Older Hacker News threads mostly discuss contractors and national security hiring—not Leidos-specific workplace reviews. No employee star ratings or Glassdoor/Indeed data are in the source set.
- Avago to buy Broadcom for $37B in biggest-ever chip deal
- Many of the NSA’s Loudest Defenders Have Financial Ties to NSA Contractors
- After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge
Recent news
- Leidos (LDOS) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know - Yahoo Finance
- Leidos wins $27.2 million missile contract modification - Investing.com
- From the Court to Corporate: Camryn Weldon’s Internship with Leidos - Atlantic 10
- Defense contractors announce more than 250 layoffs in Maryland - The Baltimore Banner
- Why Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Is Up 7.0% After New AI DataOS Partnership And Index Additions - And What's Next - simplywall.st
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in Blue Mountain, Alabama
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Role location is Blue Mountain, Alabama, Alabama (Anniston area, ZIP 36202). Alabama sits in the Southeast, bordering Tennessee, Georgia, Florida/Gulf, and Mississippi—see Alabama (Wikipedia). Expect on-site work (not remote). Local amenities and commute detail are not in the provided data.
Alabama is a state in the Southeastern and Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area, and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.1% — via FRED
National quits rate: 2.0% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 197,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in Alabama: 11.2% below the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in Alabama: $7.25/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in Alabama: $50,191 — via FRED
Home prices in Alabama (year over year): +4.2% — via FRED
Average commute time in Calhoun County: 25 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Calhoun County: Drove Alone (85%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Calhoun County: 87% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Typical climate: average high 73°F / low 52°F year-round (summers around 89°F, winters around 35°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Below average walkable — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $757/mo · $962/mo — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 443m (1,453 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
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- Instructional support and clear written SOPs
- Records management and completion tracking
- Stakeholder coordination in regulated/government settings
- Comfort with learning-management or ticketing tools (tool names not listed)
No certification family or cost list was provided in CERTS.
Be ready to walk through how you run a training event end-to-end: audience, materials, delivery, feedback, and remediation. Prepare examples of documentation accuracy, handling difficult trainees, and working under process or security constraints. Ask how COBRA training is scoped on this Leidos program and what success metrics matter in the first 90 days.
Strong fit if you like structured training support for defense/IT mission work, can work on-site in Calhoun County, AL, and care about accurate records more than pure classroom charisma. Thin public data on this specific requisition means culture and pay should be confirmed directly with Leidos recruiters.
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Listing facts
- Role COBRA Training Support Specialist
- Employer Leidos
- Location Blue Mountain, Alabama
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 4, 2026
- Apply by September 4, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (265 words)
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- Hacker News — Avago to buy Broadcom for $37B in biggest-ever chip deal
- Hacker News — Avago to buy Broadcom for $37B in biggest-ever chip deal
- Hacker News — Many of the NSA’s Loudest Defenders Have Financial Ties to NSA Contractors
- Hacker News — After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge
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