Leidos Inc
Lead Substation Protection and Control Engineer
Leidos Inc, Framingham, Massachusetts, us, 01704
Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer
We are looking for a Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer to design protection and control projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12 kV up to 500 kV. This role requires knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits, and the ability to integrate renewable energy generation into the electric system.
Location and Schedule Hybrid schedule: Candidates must live in the Framingham, MA office’s client‑servicing territory—MA, CT, NH, RI. Expect 1–4 days in office per week.
Responsibilities
Relay one‑line design.
Three‑line AC schematic design.
DC protection schematic design.
Panel layout and wiring design.
Develop bill of materials based on design criteria.
Quality control checks on wiring design.
Complete project lifecycle support from scoping to final design and implementation.
Construction support.
Apply the National Electrical Safety Code minimum requirements to the design processes.
Implement client standards into the design.
Work with a designer/drafter to create required drawings for each project.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 8+ years of substation protection/control design and/or field testing/commissioning experience.
Experience executing substation protection and control projects.
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with internal teams and clients.
Ability to read and design substation protection/control drawings (one‑line, three‑line, AC/DC schematics, wiring).
Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
Collaborative team player and leader.
Self‑starter capable of working independently.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
High level of computer competency.
Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites.
What Sets You Apart
EIT professional certification.
PE license.
Quality control checks on small substation protection and control design projects.
Experience with CAD tools.
Master’s degree in a related field.
Field testing/commissioning experience.
You Might Also Have
Engineer Intern (EI) or EIT professional certification.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience performing quality control checks on small substation protection and control design projects.
Experience working on CAD tools.
Master’s degree in a related field.
Field testing/commissioning experience.
Commitment to Non‑Discrimination 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.
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Location and Schedule Hybrid schedule: Candidates must live in the Framingham, MA office’s client‑servicing territory—MA, CT, NH, RI. Expect 1–4 days in office per week.
Responsibilities
Relay one‑line design.
Three‑line AC schematic design.
DC protection schematic design.
Panel layout and wiring design.
Develop bill of materials based on design criteria.
Quality control checks on wiring design.
Complete project lifecycle support from scoping to final design and implementation.
Construction support.
Apply the National Electrical Safety Code minimum requirements to the design processes.
Implement client standards into the design.
Work with a designer/drafter to create required drawings for each project.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 8+ years of substation protection/control design and/or field testing/commissioning experience.
Experience executing substation protection and control projects.
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with internal teams and clients.
Ability to read and design substation protection/control drawings (one‑line, three‑line, AC/DC schematics, wiring).
Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
Collaborative team player and leader.
Self‑starter capable of working independently.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
High level of computer competency.
Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites.
What Sets You Apart
EIT professional certification.
PE license.
Quality control checks on small substation protection and control design projects.
Experience with CAD tools.
Master’s degree in a related field.
Field testing/commissioning experience.
You Might Also Have
Engineer Intern (EI) or EIT professional certification.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience performing quality control checks on small substation protection and control design projects.
Experience working on CAD tools.
Master’s degree in a related field.
Field testing/commissioning experience.
Commitment to Non‑Discrimination 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.
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