Senior Power Distribution Engineer

Socket.dev; Orlando (FL); Remote; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to support critical utility distribution projects, including storm hardening, pole replacement, and system upgrades. You will apply engineering knowledge to develop designs, calculations, drawings, and analyses while ensuring compliance with standards.

The role is primarily remote with limited travel to client sites; you will collaborate with designers, drafters, and stakeholders, review work products, perform peer reviews, and support project

Job description

Join our ENTRUST team as a Senior Design Engineer supporting critical utility distribution projects, including storm hardening, pole replacement, and system upgrades. Primarily remote with limited travel.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Apply technical knowledge to develop and support utility design projects while ensuring compliance with specifications, standards, and regulations.

• Collaborate with designers, drafters, clients, and internal teams to complete accurate design packages.

• Prepare designs, calculations, drawings, and technical analyses for projects of varying complexity.

• Support project coordination by communicating scope, cost, schedule, and quality considerations.

• Review and ensure work products meet company and client procedures, including quality control and documentation standards.

• Conduct peer reviews, perform self-checks, and deliver accurate work with minimal errors.

• Interact professionally with clients, vendors, and stakeholders to understand project requirements.

• Provide guidance to designers and drafters and support team collaboration.

• Perform field visits and other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited university

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in electrical distribution

• Knowledge of software's BOUD, Maximo

• Strong work ethic with desire to work in a production environment

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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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.