Lead FACTS Device Engineer 1 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy • Wilmington, DE

4d • $118,023 - $180,313

About The Position

The Lead FACTS Device Engineer works in Sargent & Lundy’s Grid Infrastructure business group and supports the broader company as needed. The role applies expertise in power electronics and FACTS devices, including SVC and STATCOM, across client support, front-end design, studies, technical specifications, owner’s engineer reviews, and factory acceptance and commissioning support. It also contributes to business development and participation in industry technical committees.

The engineer provides expertise in the design, control, and protection of FACTS devices, as well as factory acceptance, testing (including hardware-in-the-loop), and commissioning. The role guides the business on FACTS standards, codes, designs, industry trends, and market opportunities; advises clients on FACTS and HVDC; and mentors junior engineers and designers, including coordinating detailed design phases. Responsibilities include preparing engineering specifications and studies for client and peer review and independently reviewing others’ specifications, calculations, and designs. Travel to client and vendor offices and project sites may be required for design reviews, construction coordination, and field verification.

The position requires a BSEE from an ABET-accredited engineering program and at least eight years of FACTS, SVC, and STATCOM experience. The position does not offer U.S. work authorization sponsorship. Sargent & Lundy describes comprehensive healthcare, financial, and work-life benefits and a compensation range of $118,023–$180,313, with eligible employees potentially able to participate in a yearly discretionary bonus. Employees may use data, automation, AI, and other digital tools where relevant, applying professional judgment and review; related experience is valued but not required unless specified elsewhere.

Requirements

• BSEE from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Eight or more years of FACTS, SVC, and STATCOM experience.
• Experience with power electronics technology specifications, studies, and design, including FACTS, SVC, and STATCOM.
• Experience serving as a firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
• Experience with design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Experience in electromagnetic transient studies and with Mathcad, MATLAB, Aspen/CAPE, PSSE/PSLF, and other applicable power systems tools.
• Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work occasionally in a substation site environment.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) preferred.
• PE license preferred.
• Experience with HVDC converter technologies, configurations, and applications.
• Established OEM relationships.
• Interest in learning and effectively using relevant emerging technologies; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required unless identified elsewhere in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise in the design, control, and protection of FACTS devices.
• Support factory acceptance, testing (including hardware-in-the-loop), and commissioning of FACTS devices.
• Support client front-end design, studies, technical specifications, owner’s engineer reviews, and factory acceptance and commissioning activities.
• Guide the business on FACTS device standards, codes, designs, industry trends, and potential market opportunities.
• Support business development and participate in industry technical committees and associations, including organizations such as IEEE and CIGRE.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers in FACTS engineering design efforts, including coordinating detailed design phases.
• Provide advisory support to clients on FACTS and HVDC assignments.
• Prepare engineering specifications and studies for client and peer review.
• Independently review specifications, calculations, and designs prepared by others.
• Travel as needed to client and vendor offices and project sites for design reviews, construction coordination, and field verification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Back-up daycare.
• FSA and HSA.
• 401(k).
• Pre-tax commuter account.
• Merit Scholarship Program.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program.
• Tuition assistance.
• First Professional Licensure Bonus.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Paid annual personal/sick time (PST).
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Eligible employees may be eligible for a yearly discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior