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From the employer's careers site First seen 11 Nov 2026

Senior Relay Settings Engineer

Leidos 6314 Remote/Teleworker US Remote senior full-time

Salary

$107,900 - $195,050 per year

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Description

Leidos' Power Delivery Solutions (PDS) division is seeking a Senior Relay Settings Engineer to join their diverse and fast-paced organisation.

As a core team member, you will interact with other electric utility disciplines, playing a valuable part in leading and designing utility substation and renewable energy projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare relay settings from 4.16kV through 500kV, including relay set points, logic diagrams, configuration files, and documentation.
  • Collaborate with protection engineers and perform quality reviews on relay setting packages.
  • Support project planning activities through design and construction support.
  • Work directly with clients and other staff in remote office locations.
  • Solve challenging substation engineering problems.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET-accredited institution or BSEE and a PE License.
  • Minimum of four years of relevant experience in power system protection, developing relay settings, creating logic diagrams, etc.
  • Capable of understanding Aspen OneLiner/Siemens CAPE for coordination and fault studies.
  • Experience in preparing high-quality technical reports for protective relay settings and related studies.
  • Ability to develop relay settings for various relays, including SEL, Alstom, GE, ABB, and others.
  • Deep understanding of transmission line protection schemes and substation protection schemes.
  • Experience in interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams.
  • High attention to detail with a passion for quality.
  • Strong engineering and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively work in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Willingness and ability to travel overnight to customer sites, in-office, or testing lab on an occasional basis.

Favorable Skills:

  • Experience with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance standards.
  • Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) License.
  • Familiarity with Schweitzer AcSELerator QuickSet, General Electric EnerVista, or Schneider Electric MiCOM.

Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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Skills

Required

  • Electrical Engineering
  • power system protection
  • relay settings
  • logic diagrams
  • Aspen OneLiner
  • Siemens CAPE
  • technical reports
  • SEL
  • Alstom
  • GE
  • ABB
  • transmission line protection schemes
  • substation protection schemes
  • schematics
  • wiring diagrams

Nice to have

  • NERC compliance standards
  • Engineer-in-Training (EIT)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License
  • Schweitzer AcSELerator QuickSet
  • General Electric EnerVista
  • Schneider Electric MiCOM

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