Power Plant SME - Electrical Engineer

Leidos LLC; United States; Remote; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Energy is hiring a Power Plant Subject Matter Expert (Electrical Engineer) to apply advanced knowledge of electrical design, construction, operation, and interconnection of power generation facilities. You will support project managers in due diligence within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Location: Fully remote possible based on experience; Denver, CO or Framingham, MA proximity is a plus. PE licensure preferred if applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; 8+ years in electrical operation, maintenance or design.
• Experience with AC/DC electrical systems, controls and protection relaying.
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical design and interconnection review of power plant, substation, and transmission projects and prepare associated reports.
• Attend project meetings to confirm status of site E&IC construction and operation and maintenance.
• Manage client engagements and ongoing relationships.
• Present work product results and findings to client executives.
• Conduct business development activities with clients and prospects.

Skills

AC/DC electrical systems

Protection relaying

Power generation technologies

Client relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

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. Leidos Energy helps utilities address complex challenges through comprehensive, performance-based solutions delivered across the full project lifecycle. 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 Power Plant Subject Matter Expert (Electrical Engineer). You will apply a strong working knowledge of electrical design, construction, operation and maintenance, and interconnection of power generation facilities, as well as related contractual agreements.

The candidate is expected to work in a team setting to support project managers during transactional due diligence. As a valued team member, you will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with opportunities for career development and growth.

Location: Fully remote will be considered based on candidate experience and qualifications. Candidates within commuting distance of Denver, CO, or Framingham, MA is a plus.

What you’ll be doing:

• Perform electrical design and interconnection review of power plant, substation, and transmission projects and prepare associated reports.
• Attend power plant, substation, and transmission project meetings to confirm status of site E&IC construction and operation and maintenance.
• Manage client engagements and ongoing relationships.
• Clients will include private equity, infrastructure, and hedge funds, investment and commercial banks, private developers, legal and financial advisors, original equipment providers, DOE, and EIA.
• Present work product results and findings to client executives.
• Conduct business development activities both through internal collaboration and directly with clients and prospects.
• Support projects and project team members working both independently and in collaboration with other colleagues and managers.
• Develop and expand key client relationships.

What does Leidos need from me?

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required with eight plus years of experience in electrical operation, maintenance and/or design of power generation and substation assets or similar experience, including specific knowledge of AC and DC electrical systems, controls, and protection relaying.
• Experience with or ability to apply oneself to a broad range of power generation technologies, including wind generation, solar PV generation, battery energy storage systems, and thermal generation.
• Successful track record maintaining client relations and working with clients both internal and external.
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Favorable if you have: Direct experience with electrical equipment such as synchronous generators, excitation, inverters, motors, transformers, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, capacitor banks, and transmission lines is a plus.

Pay Range

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.

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Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.

Original Posting: September 18, 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 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. 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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.