Substation Protection & Control Engineer (Hybrid)

Pittsburgh Tomorrow; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join our Pittsburgh, PA team. You will design protection and control projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV to 500kV, applying digital logic design and AC/DC concepts.

Hybrid or remote options are available for candidates located in Pittsburgh or the broader servicing territory (PA, WV, OH). You will gain exposure to a growing field in power systems, lead relay design tasks, and collaborate with multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering plus 2+ years in substation P&C design or testing.
• Ability to read P&C drawings: one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams.
• Willing to travel to project and client sites.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design relay one-lines, three-line AC schematics, and DC protection schematics.
• Create panel layouts and wiring diagrams.
• Develop bills of material.
• Perform QC checks on wiring designs.
• Support projects from scoping through final design and construction.
• Apply NESC requirements and client standards.
• Work with a designer/drafter to produce project drawings.

Skills

P&C design

Substation protection

Power systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Engineer Intern (EI/EIT) certification

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Master's degree (related field)

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join our Pittsburgh, PA team. You will design protection and control projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV to 500kV, applying digital logic design and AC/DC concepts.

Hybrid or remote options are available for candidates located in Pittsburgh or the broader servicing territory (PA, WV, OH). You will gain exposure to a growing field in power systems, lead relay design tasks, and collaborate with multidisciplinary