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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Substation Project Engineer - AI & Automation

Leidos 6314 Remote/Teleworker US Remote senior full-time

Salary

$87,100 - $157,450 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Substation Project Engineer to join our team. As a Substation Project Engineer, you will partner with substation engineers and AI and automation teams to build substation co-engineering solutions. Your goal will be to help pioneer solutions that enable substation engineers to develop project strategies, ensure good engineering practices, and leverage AI to perform work faster.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute substation physical and P&C projects
  • Explain project design strategies
  • Perform quality control checks on substation physical and P&C design projects
  • Read and design substation design drawings
  • Create and check bill of materials for substation physical and P&C
  • Create and check estimates and schedules for various projects
  • Complete project lifecycle support from scoping to final design and implementation
  • Work with client standards to implement design
  • Collaborate with designers/drafters to create required drawings for each project
  • Provide construction support
  • Occasionally attend site visits at customer locations

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field with four or more years of related substation design experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
  • Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in a team environment
  • Self-starter who works independently and can provide sound engineering judgment

Nice to Have:

  • Engineer's intern (EI or EIT) professional certification
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Working knowledge of protection and control design
  • Experience with bus calculations, relay settings, grounding studies, and lightning protection
  • Experience with AC and DC calculations
  • Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS
  • Experience working on CAD tools
  • Master's degree in a related field
  • Field testing/commissioning experience

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Flexible work hours and arrangements
  • Career development and growth opportunities
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) and Professional Engineer (PE) license support
  • Formal mentorship programs
  • Developmental leadership training
  • Technical upskilling opportunities
  • Continuing education and learning resources

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • protection and control design
  • bus calculations
  • relay settings
  • grounding studies
  • lightning protection
  • AC and DC calculations
  • WinIGS or CDEGS
  • CAD tools
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