Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer | Hybrid/Remote

Leidos LLC; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Protection and Control Engineer to guide the design of high voltage utility substation projects. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with clients, and ownership of project scope, schedule, and budget.

Located near Allentown, PA with a hybrid schedule; on-site 1–3 days and remote 2–4 days weekly. Candidates should have a PE license or be pursuing it and possess strong technical and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of direct experience in substation protection and control design.
• Ability to lead substation design projects by aligning engineering execution with program management.
• P.E. license is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key contributor to the development substation protection and control design projects.
• Lead, mentor and grow a diverse team of engineers, designers, and drafters.
• Take complete ownership of each project, including management of financials, resources, and design.
• Liaison, lead, coordinate, and collaborate with external clients.
• Continually improve and maximize quality.
• Effectively and professionally communicate with our clients.
• Contribute to the definition of design scope, philosophies, design methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Protection and Control Engineer to guide the design of high voltage utility substation projects. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with clients, and ownership of project scope, schedule, and budget.

Located near Allentown, PA with a hybrid schedule; on-site 1–3 days and remote 2–4 days weekly. Candidates should have a PE license or be pursuing it and possess strong technical and leadership skills.