Associate Electrical Engineer
Reston, VA - USA
Job Summary
The Leidos Intelligence Sector has an opening for an Electrical Engineer in Reston Virginia. The successful candidate will work as a member of a government contractor team conducting reverse engineering of above ground and underground structures with an emphasis on urban scene building. Work will be performed in a fast-paced high-energy environment inside a government facility.
Primary Responsibility
Diagnose complex electrical system issues and respond to customer and end-user requests for information.
Assess functionality of electrical systems and present system vulnerabilities impacts and outline possible cascading effects.
Provide technical support to internal teams and leadership for infrastructure-related decisions.
Develop interpret and implement the use of software tools and AI tools to carry out facility condition assessments.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure efficient service delivery.
Provides professional electrical engineer inputs on infrastructure design construction commissioning operation and maintenance matters.
Provide electrical engineering review of building and facility power distribution communications controls telecommunication and security system.
Provide design of electrical systems to support power communications controls fire protection and fire alarm systems HVAC and water systems.
Perform electrical engineering studies to determine vulnerabilities of mechanical electrical plumbing fire protection communications and security systems.
Develop standard operating procedures for design testing and development of electrical equipment and systems
Required Qualifications
TS/SCI Clearance is required to be considered. Polygraph desired. Must be a US Citizen.
Requires deep understanding of and ability to apply principles theories and concepts of technical domain and has broad understanding of other related specialty areas.
Typically requires BS and 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 years of prior relevant experience.
Proficient in the use of computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) tools in the design of electrical systems.
Familiarity with mechanical electrical plumbing (MEP) systems fire protection systems communications controls and security systems.
Demonstrate ability to apply federal state local and international building codes and standards in design review assessment of building systems and infrastructure.
Demonstrated expertise in the design development and testing of complex electrical systems.
Familiarity with commercial and industrial control systems
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 engineering design commissioning operations and maintenance for facilities and building infrastructures.
TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance
Registered Professional Engineering (P.E.) in electrical engineering from any U.S. state or territory.
Proven experience with electrical construction systems integration and testing in field environments.
Proficiency in project management methodologies including scheduling budgeting and resource planning.
Proficiency with Revit AutoCAD Civil 3D and other CAD and BIM software tools.
Familiarity with python programing java script and application of AI tools.
Proficiency in the use electrical power systems analysis software tools such as ETAP SKM and EasyPower.
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Original Posting:
June 2 2026For 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 $87100.00 - $157450.00The 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.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.