Power engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

Description The Mission Solutions Business Area at Leidos has an opening for an Electrical Engineer in Reston, Virginia. The primary focus of the group is reverse engineering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related facilities. Candidate must bring a creative, yet sound, approach to identifying and solving challenges where all the information desired is inherently unavailable and have exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to thoroughness. The successful candidate will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team of government and contractor personnel. Work will be performed in a fast-paced, high-energy environment within a government facility.Role and Responsibility : The candidate shall perform the following as part of a characterization team : Systematically integrate all-source intelligence, geotechnical data, topographical data, facility expertise, and engineering principles and best practices to describe WMD facility function (mission) and physical configuration, including layout, physical structure, mission systems, support systems, 3D model and corresponding potential vulnerabilitiesProvide engineering guidance and judgment throughout the characterization process to produce accurate intelligence estimatesBrief senior officials regarding capability, trends and analysisExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to successfully brief and interact with personnel at all levels of experience, including Senior OfficialsRequirements and Qualifications : US Citizenship is requiredCandidate must possess an active TS / SCI, or a Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI, and be eligible to obtain a TS / SCI w / poly level clearanceBS degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or MS with 2+ years of prior relevant education or training. May possess a Doctorate in a technical domainMust have an Electrical Engineering or related degreeExperience in lieu of degreeExperience planning, engineering, and designing electric power systems with an emphasis on substation design and power distribution systemsExperience reading digital and hard copy design documentsExperience with applicable codesPreferred Qualifications : Working knowledge of mechanical and life-safety systems and their controls found in larger commercial, government, or industrial facilitiesExperience specifying and ordering major power equipmentExperience with planning, engineering, and designing emergency power systems including generators and UPSExperience with Smart Grid technology, and energy management systemsExperience with substation protective systems designExperience in modeling and simulation of electrical distribution systems and SCADA control systemsExperience with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk AutoCAD, or Building Information Modeling (BIM) softwareFacility planning experienceMilitary or defense-related experienceOriginal Posting Date : 2025-01-09While 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 $72,150.00 - $130,425.00The 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.