Associate Settings and Automation Engineer

Leidos; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Energy is seeking a Senior Microgrid Automation Engineer to lead design and integration of microgrid and renewable energy projects. You will collaborate with electrical utility disciplines, contribute to control system development, and ensure FAT/SAT with a focus on DER interfaces.

The role emphasizes hands‑on engineering, planning, budgeting, and coordination with contractors. Travel to project sites is required, with opportunities to grow technically and to mentor teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and typically less than two years of prior relevant experience.
• Knowledge of microgrids, renewable energy, and power system Protection and Control (P&C) experience.
• Ability to quickly learn and effectively use a variety of client software applications and databases.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook.
• Ability to occasionally perform field work in rough terrain to access remote project locations.

Responsibilities

• Utilize familiarity with microgrid control systems and automation technologies (SCADA, EMS, IEDs, HMIs, RTUs).
• Apply understanding of microgrid concepts (islanding, grid-connected operation, energy management, control strategies, power flow).
• Participate in FAT and SAT.
• Perform Hardware in the Loop (HIL) testing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of renewable energy technologies (PV, wind, batteries, DERs).
• Use power electronics knowledge (inverters, converters) to interface and control DERs.
• Plan and engineer telecommunication systems and projects.
• Establish project schedules and budgets.
• Develop drawings and specifications for utility telecom projects.
• Coordinate with internal/external teams and field crews.
• Travel to project sites for information collection.
• Demonstrate CAD proficiency and simulation tools for modeling/analysis.
• Apply knowledge of communication protocols (DNP, SEL, MMS, Modbus).
• Utilize system modeling software (ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM).
• Experience with DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61131 Programming, AcSELerator RTAC, SEL 5030 Quickset, GE Cimplicity, Protocol Test Software.

Skills

Microgrid control

SCADA

EMS

IEDs

HMIs

RTUs

Islanding operation

Power flow management

FAT/SAT

HIL testing

PV systems

Wind turbines

Batteries

DERs

Power electronics

Inverters

Converters

Protection & Control

DNP

Modbus

IEC 61131

Programming

CAD

Aspen/CAPE/CYME/ETAP/SKM

AcSELerator RTAC

SEL 5030 Quickset

GE Cimplicity

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ASPEN

CAPE

CYME

ETAP

SKM

AcSELerator RTAC

SEL 5030 Quickset

GE Cimplicity

Protocol Test Software

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

Leidos is a Fortune 500® company with nearly $18B in sales and 50,000 employees that brings over 70 years of experience in support of both investor-owned and municipal utility growth goals. Our capabilities include engineering, planning, project management, construction management, and commissioning services for electric power substations, transmission and distribution systems, protection and controls design, and electrification programs. Utilities nationwide rely on Leidos for trusted power industry expertise, demonstrated by our work with more than 75 investor-owned utilities and over 100 municipal and cooperative utilities, as well as a growing portfolio of private developer clients.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos Energy is hiring for a Senior Microgrid Automation Engineer to join our diverse and fast-paced organization. As a core team member, you will be interacting with other electric utility disciplines, playing a valuable part in leading and designing microgrid and renewable energy projects.

What you’ll be doing:

• Utilize familiarity with microgrid control systems and automation technologies, such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, energy management systems (EMS), Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), Remote Terminal Units (RTUs).
• Apply understanding of microgrid concepts, including islanding operation, grid-connected operation, energy management, control strategies, and power flow management within a microgrid system.
• Participate in Functional Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT).
• Perform Hardware in the Loop (HIL) testing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of various renewable energy technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, wind turbines, batteries, and other distributed energy resources (DERs).
• Use experience with power electronics and their application in renewable energy systems and microgrids, including inverters, converters, and other power electronic devices to interface and control DERs.
• Perform planning and engineering in support of telecommunication systems and telecommunication projects.
• Establish project schedules and budgets.
• Develop drawings and specifications for utility telecommunication system projects.
• Coordinate with other internal engineering departments, external contractors, and utility construction crews.
• Travel to project sites to collect information on existing conditions.
• Demonstrate proficiency in CAD software for electrical system design, simulation tools for modeling and analysis, and programming languages commonly used in microgrid control systems.
• Apply knowledge of commonly utilized communication protocols (DNP, SEL, MMS, Modbus, etc.).
• Utilize experience with Protection & Control design concepts, including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring, etc.
• Use experience with commonly utilized system modeling software programs (ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM, etc.).
• Employ experience with DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61131 Programming, AcSELerator RTAC, SEL 5030 Quickset, GE Cimplicity, and Protocol Test Software preferred.

What does Leidos need from me?

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and typically less than two years of prior relevant experience.
• Knowledge of microgrids, renewable energy, and power system Protection and Control (P&C) experience.
• Ability to quickly learn and effectively use a variety of client software applications and databases.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook.
• Ability to occasionally perform field work in rough terrain to access remote project locations.

In this role, you can expect to grow:

• Technical and non-technical training.
• Interface with utility clients.
• Leadership Opportunities.
• Mentorship and training Opportunities.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

November 6, 2026 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.