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The Leidos Intel Sector has an opening for an Senior Electrical Engineering SME in Reston, Virginia. The successful candidate will work as a member of a government contractor team conducting reverse engineering of above ground and underground structures with an emphasis on urban scene building. Work will be performed in a fast-paced, high-energy environment inside a government facility.

Primary Responsibility

• Diagnose complex electrical system issues and respond to customer and end-user requests for information.

• Assess functionality of electrical systems and present system vulnerabilities, impacts and outline possible cascading effects.

• Provide technical support to internal teams and leadership for infrastructure-related decisions.

• Develop, interpret, and implement the use of software tools and AI tools to carry out facility condition assessments.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure efficient service delivery.

• Provides professional electrical engineer inputs on infrastructure design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance matters.

• Provide electrical engineering review of building and facility power distribution, communications, controls, telecommunication and security system.

• Provide design of electrical systems to support power, communications, controls, fire protection and fire alarm systems, HVAC, and water systems.

• Perform electrical engineering studies to determine vulnerabilities of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, communications, and security systems.

• Develop standard operating procedures for design, testing, and development of electrical equipment and systems

Required Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Must possess an active and in-scope TS/SCI polygraph clearance for consideration. Must be a US Citizen.

• Requires highest knowledge and mastery of highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts. Viewed as a subject matter expert and within the field by peers within and outside the organization.

• Masters with 15+ years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13+ years of prior relevant experience.

• Proficient in the use of computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) tools in the design of electrical systems.

• Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) systems, fire protection systems, communications, controls, and security systems.

• Demonstrate ability to apply federal, state, local and international building codes and standards in design, review, assessment of building systems and infrastructure.

• Demonstrated expertise in the design, development, and testing of complex electrical systems.

• Familiarity with commercial and industrial control systems

• 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 engineering design, commissioning, operations and maintenance for facilities and building infrastructures.

• Registered Professional Engineering (P.E.) in electrical engineering from any U.S. state or territory.

• Proven experience with electrical construction, systems integration, and testing in field environments.

• Proficiency in project management methodologies, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource planning.

• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and other CAD and BIM software tools.

• Familiarity with python programing, java script, and application of AI tools.

• Proficiency in the use electrical power systems analysis software tools such as ETAP, SKM, and EasyPower.

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Original Posting:

August 14, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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.