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From the employer's careers site First seen 8 Nov 2026

Distribution Engineer

Leidos New Orleans, LA Hybrid mid full-time

Salary

$59,150 - $106,925 per year

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Description

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers in Southern Louisiana who are passionate about electric utility design engineering. As a Distribution Engineer, you will perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers, develop work packages for various projects, and work with clients to ensure high-quality work.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform design engineering for electric utility customers
  • Develop work packages for OH, UG, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects
  • Work with other engineers and design leads on client issues
  • Review engineering design packages with clients
  • Perform scope analysis and maintain schedule adherence
  • Initiate continuous improvement to workflow processes
  • Coordinate conflicting utilities and field engineering design requirements
  • Be comfortable in both field and office settings

Requirements:

  • 2+ years of prior relevant experience
  • Bachelor's Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial preferred)
  • Background in and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
  • Knowledge of structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations
  • Ability to provide reliable transportation
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with MicroStation for electrical distribution design
  • Familiarity with work management software and job estimating software
  • Knowledge of CAD tools

Benefits:

  • Flexible work hours and arrangements
  • Career development and growth opportunities
  • Professional Engineer License (PE) and Project Management Professional (PMP) sponsorship
  • Leadership training and formal mentorship programs

Salary Range: $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

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Skills

Required

  • National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
  • structural analysis
  • electrical demand and fault currents calculations
  • MicroStation

Nice to have

  • CAD tools
  • work management software
  • job estimating software

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/New-Orleans-LA/Distribution-Engineer_R-00196235

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