Senior Electrical Engineer – High-Availability Infra SME

Leidos Inc; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering SME in Reston, Virginia to lead reverse-engineering efforts, assess critical electrical infrastructures, and guide cross-functional teams in design, testing, and maintenance of building systems.

The role emphasizes advanced technology expertise, MEP familiarity, and strong communication with leadership to drive infrastructure decisions and high-availability operations across multiple facilities.

Qualifications

• Must possess an active and in-scope TS/SCI polygraph clearance for consideration.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Requires mastery of advanced technologies and acting as a SME in the field.
• Masters with 15+ years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Proficient in CAD/BIM tools for electrical design.
• Familiarity with MEP, fire protection, comms, controls and security systems.
• Apply building codes and standards in design and assessment of building systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in design, development and testing of complex electrical systems.
• Familiarity with commercial and industrial control systems.
• Deep understanding of high availability and multi-building electrical facilities operations.
• Ability to resolve highly complex, multi-disciplinary technical problems.
• Strong communication skills with leadership and clients on technical strategy and results.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose complex electrical system issues and respond to end-user requests.
• Assess functionality and outline vulnerabilities and cascading effects.
• Provide technical support for infrastructure-related decisions.
• Develop and implement software tools and AI tools for facility assessments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors for service delivery.
• Provide electrical engineering review of power distribution, communications, controls, security systems.
• Design electrical systems to support power, communications, controls, fire protection, HVAC and water systems.
• Conduct studies to determine vulnerabilities in building systems.
• Develop SOPs for design, test and development of electrical equipment and systems.

Skills

CAD/BIM proficiency

Electrical systems design

Cross-functional communication

Building codes & standards knowledge

Problem solving across disciplines

Education

Master's degree +15 years experience in EE

Doctorate +13 years experience in EE

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering SME in Reston, Virginia to lead reverse-engineering efforts, assess critical electrical infrastructures, and guide cross-functional teams in design, testing, and maintenance of building systems.

The role emphasizes advanced technology expertise, MEP familiarity, and strong communication with leadership to drive infrastructure decisions and high-availability operations across multiple facilities.