[Hiring] Senior Relay Settings Engineer @Leidos

Role Description

Leidos' Power Delivery Solutions (PDS) division is hiring a Senior Relay Settings Engineer to join our diverse and fast-paced organization. As a core team member, you will be interacting with other electric utility disciplines, playing a valuable part in leading and designing utility substation and renewable energy projects.

Location: This position is open to fully remote. If an office environment is preferred, a hybrid schedule from a Leidos office location may be considered.

What you’ll be doing:

• 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 a full range of project planning activities through design and construction support.
• Work directly with clients as well as other staff in remote office locations.
• Solve challenging substation engineering problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited institution or BSEE and a PE License.
• Minimum of four plus years of relevant experience such as 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 (e.g., line differential, step distance, pilot, etc.) and substation protection schemes (e.g., capacitor, transformer, bus, etc.).
• Experience in interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams.
• High attention to detail with a passion for quality.
• Strong engineering and interpersonal skills with an 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 occasional basis.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

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Original Posting

October 5, 2026

For 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.