Microgrid Engineer - Energy Storage and Generation Applications

Leidos Inc; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Microgrid Project Engineer to support Energy Storage and Generation applications in a 100% remote role. You will provide comprehensive engineering support for distributed energy and microgrid projects, managing solar, storage, controls, and engines, reporting to the Chief Engineer.

You will contribute across development, design review, procurement, commissioning, and interconnection lifecycle, with a focus on PV and other power generation technologies for multiple clients.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering degree with focus on power systems and 4–8 years in design and construction of distribution/generation/storage projects.
• Demonstrated Owner's Engineering services for PV and/or other power generation projects across multiple clients.
• Keen client focus with drive to contribute to groundbreaking projects.
• Design experience in Distribution, Substation Protection & Control, or Substation Physical.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, IEEE 1547, IEEE 386 standards.
• Ability to create One Line Diagrams, Electrical Plans/Elevations, AC/DC Schematics.
• Familiarity with factory acceptance tests and on-site commissioning of power systems.
• DER technologies knowledge including storage, solar, and engines/turbines.
• Familiarity with DER interconnection frameworks such as CPUC Rule 21.
• Experience submitting interconnection applications and studying Utility studies.

Responsibilities

• Provide resilient and adaptable power system solutions using all resource types.
• Lead with client goals and constraints to realize effective solutions.
• Work with switchgear, battery, inverter, generator, and other DER manufacturers on designs up to 35kV and interconnections at higher voltages.
• Coordinate with interconnected utilities and complete interconnection applications.
• Navigate legacy drawings and brownfield equipment to deliver accurate plans and estimates.
• Manage engineering subconsultants and construction partners.
• Represent client interests as Owner's Engineer across development, design review, procurement, construction, commissioning, and interconnection.
• Lead technical reviews of EPC and OEM deliverables for client standards and performance requirements.
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and performance validation activities.

Skills

Power system design

DER integration

Owner's Engineer experience

Interconnection filings

Coordinate with utilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ASPEN

CAPE

CYME

ETAP

SKM

Job description

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer's success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

The Leidos Energy, Infrastructure, and Automation operation helps solve utilities' complex challenges through our full life-cycle, performance-based solutions. Our services include engineering, planning, project management, construction management, and commissioning for electric power substations and transmission and distribution lines; protection and controls design; and electrification programs. Utilities consistently come to Leidos for reliable power expertise, as reflected through our work with more than 75 investor-owned utilities and more than 100 municipals/cooperatives across the country as well as a growing number of private developers.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos' Power Delivery Solutions (PDS) division is hiring for a Microgrid Project Engineer - Energy Storage and Generation Applications (100% Remote) to provide comprehensive applications/project engineering support for our distributed energy and microgrid projects that typically include managing a variety of DER and microgrid assets such as solar, energy storage, controls, and reciprocating engines. The role reports to the Chief Engineer and requires demonstrated Owner's Engineering experience in solar PV and other generation technologies, supporting multiple clients through the full project lifecycle.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide resilient and adaptable power system solutions that effectively utilize all resource types to withstand disruptive events, lower operating costs, and improve renewable utilization.
• Understand client goals and constraints to provide effective leadership on solutions that bring these goals to reality.
• Work with switchgear, battery, inverter, generator, and other DER manufacturers to develop innovative designs and solutions. This will primarily include designing installations for low and medium voltages up to 35kV but will also include interconnections at higher voltages.
• Coordinate with various interconnected utilities and complete interconnection applications.
• Navigate legacy drawings, brownfield equipment, and incomplete information to provide the best plan, estimate, and design to achieve client objectives.
• Effectively manage engineering subconsultants and construction partners.
• Serve in an Owner's Engineer capacity, representing client interests during development, design review, procurement, construction, commissioning, and interconnection.
• Lead technical review of EPC and OEM deliverables to ensure compliance with client standards and project performance requirements.
• Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), commissioning, and performance validation activities.

What does Leidos need from me? (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited program with a focus on power and 4-8 years years of work experience in the design and construction of distribution/generation/storage projects
• Demonstrated experience providing Owner's Engineering services for PV and/or other power generation projects across multiple clients.
• Must bring a keen client focus and an excitement to be part of some groundbreaking projects.
• Must bring design experience from one or more of the following areas - Distribution, Substation Protection & Control (P&C), or Substation Physical.
• Solid awareness of relevant industry standards and regulations (e.g., NEC, IEEE 1547, IEEE 386)
• Ability to create and guide others in the creation of relevant drawings including One Line Diagrams, Electrical Plans/Elevations, AC/DC Schematics, etc.
• Familiarity with factory acceptance tests and on-site commissioning of power systems to ensure they meet performance and safety standards.
• Thorough technical understanding of DER technologies including storage (e.g., VRFB), micro nuclear reactors (MNRs), solar generation, and conventional engine/turbine generators.
• Familiarity with challenges in the microgrid environment including effective grounding, synchronization, distributed control, and remedial action schemes.
• Familiarity with various regulatory frameworks for DER interconnections (e.g., CPUC Rule 21).
• Experience in submitting interconnection applications, and reviewing Utility studies which may include Detailed Studies, Facility Studies, and System Impact Studies.
• Collaboration with project managers, engineers, technicians, and regulators to ensure the successful implementation of power system projects.
• Knowledge of preconstruction planning, permitting, and coordination processes will be considered a strong asset.
• Experience with Distributed Energy Resource (DER) communication network protocols (such as IEEE 2030.5, SunSpec, Modbus, or DNP3) is preferred.
• This role requires either US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder) status, due to customer contractual obligations

Favorable if you have:

• Professional Engineer (PE) in power or actively progressing towards that license.
• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with protection or arc flash studies utilizing ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, and/or SKM
• Experience with grounding or illumination studies utilizing CDEGS and/or AutoLUX.

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:

August 11, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.