
Sr. Electrical Engineer
Required skills
- TS/SCI w/ Poly Clearance
- electrical engineering
- Electrical Engineer
- high availability
- complex electrical systems
- electrical facilities operations
Nice to have
- subject matter expert
- electrical construction
- systems integration
- field environments
- project management methodologies
- scheduling
Role summary
Leidos is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to direct and oversee electrical facilities operations and maintenance. This role ensures efficient and effective system operation, implements maintenance policies, and provides technical guidance and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include daily operations, long-term planning, overseeing plant operations for energy efficiency, diagnosing electrical issues, presenting system status, managing construction projects, and collaborating with teams and vendors. Requires 8-12 years of experience, a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, an active PE certification, and expertise in complex electrical systems and high-availability facilities. A TS/SCI w/ Poly Clearance is mandatory.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Senior Electrical Engineer who is responsible for directing and overseeing the electrical related facilities operations and maintenance functions on site. This role ensures that all facility systems operate efficiently and effectively, and that maintenance policies and procedures are implemented to support site operations. The Facility Engineer will provide technical guidance, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate with the other disciplines onsite.
Primary Responsibilities:
Directs daily operations and long-term planning of all electrical facility services at the site.
Oversees engineering and central plant operations to ensure energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
Supports electrical infrastructure by helping to diagnose complex electrical system issues and responding to emergency calls.
Presents electrical system status and functionality to team and customers and speaks to any potential complications.
Provides technical support to internal teams and leadership for infrastructure-related decisions.
Manages the electrical portion of construction and renovation projects from design through completion, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, budgets, and timelines.
Develops, interprets, and implements facility maintenance policies, standards, and best practices.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure efficient service delivery.
Provides professional electrical engineer input on design submittals.
Basic Qualifications
TS/SCI w/ Poly Clearance is required to be considered
8 – 12 years of experience in electrical engineering.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Active PE (Professional Engineer) certification
Demonstrated expertise in the design, development, and testing of complex electrical systems.
Proven ability to lead electrical facilities operations.
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 facilities operations.
Experience with electrical construction, systems integration, and testing in field environments.
Proficiency in project management methodologies, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource planning.
Familiarity with Wonderware or Ignition control systems.
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Original Posting:
April 9, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The 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.
Sample Leidos interview questions
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What are the key considerations when designing a highly available and consistent service registry?
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Buildings with an Ocean View Find all buildings that have an ocean view. Input: heights = [1,2,3,4] Output: [3] Explanation: Since the ocean is to the right, only the rightmost tallest building (index 3) is not blocked by any others.
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Merge K Sorted Linked Lists Merge K sorted linked lists. Input: lists = [[2,2,3],[1,5]] Output: [1,2,2,3,5] Explanation: Extracts the smallest current node iteratively using a priority queue to build a single merged and sorted linked list.
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Optimal Meeting Point Calculate the optimal meeting point for multiple people on a 2D grid. Input: grid = [[1,0],[0,1]] Output: 2 Explanation: The optimal meeting point is either (0,1) or (1,0), requiring exactly 1 step from each person resulting in a total distance of 2.
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Maximize the minimum distance between aggressive cows in stalls. Input: stalls = [0,4,3,7,10,9], cows = 3 Output: 4 Explanation: Placing the cows at positions 0, 4, and 10 yields a maximum possible minimum distance of 4 between any two cows.
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