Electrical Engineer - Multiple Positions - TS/SCI Clearance
Leidos
Posted Sunday, November 2, 2025
Posting ID: R-00167329
Reston, VA
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Description
The Mission Solutions Business Area at Leidos has an opening for an Electrical Engineer in Reston, Virginia. The primary focus of the group is reverse engineering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related facilities. Candidate must bring a creative, yet sound, approach to identifying and solving challenges where all the information desired is inherently unavailable and have exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to thoroughness. The successful candidate will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team of government and contractor personnel. Work will be performed in a fast-paced, high-energy environment within a government facility.
Role and Responsibility:
The candidate shall perform the following as part of a characterization team:
• Systematically integrate all-source intelligence, geotechnical data, topographical data, facility expertise, and engineering principles and best practices to describe WMD facility function (mission) and physical configuration, including layout, physical structure, mission systems, support systems, 3D model and corresponding potential vulnerabilities.
• Provide engineering guidance and judgment throughout the characterization process to produce accurate intelligence estimates.
• Brief senior officials regarding capability, trends and analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to successfully brief and interact with personnel at all levels of experience, including Senior Officials.
Clearance Requirement: Candidate MUST POSSESS an active TS/SCI, or a Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI, and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI w/ poly level clearance. This requires US Citizenship.
Required Skills, Education, and Experience:
All candidates for consideration must possess an active TS/SCI, or a Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI, and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI w/ poly level clearance. US Citizenship IS required
There are varying levels of Electrical Engineer roles available: BS degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or MS with 2 years of prior relevant experience to a more senior opportunity requiring a Bachelor of Science and 12+ years of experience or Masters and 10+ years experience.
• Must have an Electrical Engineering or related degree.
• Experience planning, engineering, and designing electric power systems with an emphasis on substation design and power distribution systems
• Experience reading digital and hard copy design documents
• Experience with applicable codes
Preferred Qualifications:
• Working knowledge of mechanical and life-safety systems and their controls found in larger commercial, government, or industrial facilities
• Experience specifying and ordering major power equipment
• Experience with planning, engineering, and designing emergency power systems including generators and UPS
• Experience with Smart Grid technology, and energy management systems
• Experience with substation protective systems design
• Experience in modeling and simulation of electrical distribution systems and SCADA control systems
• Experience with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk AutoCAD, or Building Information Modeling (BIM) software
• Facility planning experience
• Military or defense-related experience
Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.
We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for how it's always been done."
Original Posting:
October 2, 2025
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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00
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.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .
Securing Your Data
Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Non-Descrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
The Mission Solutions Business Area at Leidos has an opening for an Electrical Engineer in Reston, Virginia. The primary focus of the group is reverse engineering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related facilities. Candidate must bring a creative, yet sound, approach to identifying and solving challenges where all the information desired is inherently unavailable and have exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to thoroughness. The successful candidate will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team of government and contractor personnel. Work will be performed in a fast-paced, high-energy environment within a government facility.
Role and Responsibility:
The candidate shall perform the following as part of a characterization team:
• Systematically integrate all-source intelligence, geotechnical data, topographical data, facility expertise, and engineering principles and best practices to describe WMD facility function (mission) and physical configuration, including layout, physical structure, mission systems, support systems, 3D model and corresponding potential vulnerabilities.
• Provide engineering guidance and judgment throughout the characterization process to produce accurate intelligence estimates.
• Brief senior officials regarding capability, trends and analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to successfully brief and interact with personnel at all levels of experience, including Senior Officials.
Clearance Requirement: Candidate MUST POSSESS an active TS/SCI, or a Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI, and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI w/ poly level clearance. This requires US Citizenship.
Required Skills, Education, and Experience:
All candidates for consideration must possess an active TS/SCI, or a Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI, and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI w/ poly level clearance. US Citizenship IS required
There are varying levels of Electrical Engineer roles available: BS degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or MS with 2 years of prior relevant experience to a more senior opportunity requiring a Bachelor of Science and 12+ years of experience or Masters and 10+ years experience.
• Must have an Electrical Engineering or related degree.
• Experience planning, engineering, and designing electric power systems with an emphasis on substation design and power distribution systems
• Experience reading digital and hard copy design documents
• Experience with applicable codes
Preferred Qualifications:
• Working knowledge of mechanical and life-safety systems and their controls found in larger commercial, government, or industrial facilities
• Experience specifying and ordering major power equipment
• Experience with planning, engineering, and designing emergency power systems including generators and UPS
• Experience with Smart Grid technology, and energy management systems
• Experience with substation protective systems design
• Experience in modeling and simulation of electrical distribution systems and SCADA control systems
• Experience with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk AutoCAD, or Building Information Modeling (BIM) software
• Facility planning experience
• Military or defense-related experience
Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.
We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for how it's always been done."
Original Posting:
October 2, 2025
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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00
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.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .
Securing Your Data
Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Non-Descrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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Detail Oriented
Verbal Communication Skills
3D Modeling
Energetic
Electrical Engineering
Power Distribution
Top Secret Clearance
Electric Power Systems
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
Market Data
Electric Power Distribution
AutoCAD
Electrical Substation
Equities
Autodesk Revit
Geotechnical Engineering
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Building Information Modeling
Life Safety Systems
Autodesk
Energy Management
Emergency Power Systems
Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD)
All-Source Intelligence
Physical Configuration Audit
