Senior Substation Physical Engineer - Remote Impact

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to lead high‑impact substation design projects. You will work on 12 kV–500 kV utilities, applying expertise in digital logic, AC/DC circuits, and grounding to create safe layouts.

Travel to client sites may be required as part of a dynamic design team environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 4+ years of substation design experience, with strong communication skills and a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) with 4+ years of substation design experience.
• Experience with grounding, lightning protection and lighting studies.
• Strong communication with internal teams and clients to support project needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of substation physical design projects, ensuring technical excellence and on-time performance.
• Partner closely with internal engineering groups and external clients to understand needs, align expectations, and deliver solutions that exceed standards.
• Perform detailed QA/QC reviews on substation physical design packages, ensuring accuracy, constructability, and compliance.
• Read, design, and review essential substation drawings, including one-lines, three-lines, plan-and-section views, grounding layouts, and foundation designs.
• Create and verify bills of materials for substation physical components, ensuring precision and alignment with project requirements.
• Conduct site visits at customer locations to gather data, validate designs, and support successful project execution.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical engineering

QA/QC reviews

CAD software

Field data collection

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

WinIGS

CDEGS

CAD (AutoCAD)

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to lead high‑impact substation design projects. You will work on 12 kV–500 kV utilities, applying expertise in digital logic, AC/DC circuits, and grounding to create safe layouts.

Travel to client sites may be required as part of a dynamic design team environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 4+ years of substation design experience, with strong communication skills and a track record of