Electrical Engineer - Multiple Positions - TS/SCI Clearance

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 documentsExperience with applicable codes Preferred Qualifications:

    Working knowledge of mechanical and life-safety systems and their controls found in larger commercial, government, or industrial facilitiesExperience specifying and ordering major power equipment

    Experience with planning, engineering, and designing emergency power systems including generators and UPSExperience with Smart Grid technology, and energy management systems

    Experience with substation protective systems designExperience 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 

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Original Posting:

October 2, 2025

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.