Sr. Electrical Engineer

Leidos LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to direct and oversee on-site electrical facilities operations and maintenance, ensuring efficient systems and adherence to maintenance policies to support site operations. The role provides technical guidance and coordinates with multiple disciplines onsite.

The ideal candidate has a PE license, TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance, 8–12 years of electrical engineering experience, and proven leadership of complex electrical facilities.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI w/ Poly Clearance is required; 8–12 years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Active PE (Professional Engineer) certification.
• Demonstrated expertise in the design, development, and testing of complex electrical systems.
• Proven ability to lead electrical facilities operations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage senior leadership and clients on technical strategy and results.

Responsibilities

• Directs daily operations and long-term planning of all electrical facility services at the site.
• Oversees engineering and central plant operations to ensure energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
• Supports electrical infrastructure by helping to diagnose complex electrical system issues and responding to emergency calls.
• Presents electrical system status and functionality to team and customers and speaks to any potential complications.
• Provides technical support to internal teams and leadership for infrastructure-related decisions.
• Manages the electrical portion of construction and renovation projects from design through completion, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• Develops, interprets, and implements facility maintenance policies, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Provides professional electrical engineer input on design submittals.

Skills

Electrical design

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Tools

Wonderware

Ignition

Job description

Job Description We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Senior Electrical Engineer who is responsible for directing and overseeing the electrical related facilities operations and maintenance functions on site. This role ensures that all facility systems operate efficiently and effectively, and that maintenance policies and procedures are implemented to support site operations. The Facility Engineer will provide technical guidance, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate with the other disciplines onsite.

Primary Responsibilities

• Directs daily operations and long-term planning of all electrical facility services at the site.
• Oversees engineering and central plant operations to ensure energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
• Supports electrical infrastructure by helping to diagnose complex electrical system issues and responding to emergency calls.
• Presents electrical system status and functionality to team and customers and speaks to any potential complications.
• Provides technical support to internal teams and leadership for infrastructure-related decisions.
• Manages the electrical portion of construction and renovation projects from design through completion, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• Develops, interprets, and implements facility maintenance policies, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Provides professional electrical engineer input on design submittals.

Basic Qualifications

• TS/SCI w/ Poly Clearance is required to be considered 8 – 12 years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Active PE (Professional Engineer) certification
• Demonstrated expertise in the design, development, and testing of complex electrical systems.
• Proven ability to lead electrical facilities operations.
• Deep understanding of high availability and multi-building electrical facilities operations.
• Ability to resolve highly complex, multi-disciplinary technical problems across electrical systems.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage senior leadership and clients on technical strategy and results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recognized subject matter expert (SME) in electrical facilities operations.
• Experience with electrical construction, systems integration, and testing in field environments.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Familiarity with Wonderware or Ignition control systems.
• #NSBA EC-DAS

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: April 9, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 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.

Pay and Benefits

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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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.