Senior Relay Settings Engineer

Leidos•Charlotte, NC

3d•$107,900 - $195,050•Remote

About The Position

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

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

Fortune 500® company
nearly $18B in sales
50,000 employees
over 70 years of experience
comprehensive, performance-based solutions
full project lifecycle
engineering, planning, project management, construction management, and commissioning services
electric power substations, transmission and distribution systems, protection and controls design, and electrification programs
trusted power industry expertise
work with more than 75 investor-owned utilities and over 100 municipal and cooperative utilities
growing portfolio of private developer clients