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Senior Power Systems Engineer

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Location

United States

Posted

112 days ago

Salary

$107.9K - $195.1K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglishFlash

Job Description

Senior Power Systems Engineer

Leidos

• Provide engineering consultation for compliance with FAA and industry standards and best practices • Provide recommendations for solutions in all phases of the system’s lifecycle including: contract, policy, site survey, design and design review, and implementation • Perform power system studies: load flow analysis, short circuit analysis, protective device coordination analysis, arc flash risk assessment, and harmonic analysis • Maintain documentation of power system studies for official government records • Participate in process improvements with other peers and clients • Participate in the development, administration, management, logistics, and strategy of project planning and implementation • Develop solutions to complex engineering problems using MATLAB/COMSOL/EDSA/SKM and/or other engineering design tools • Manage National Change Proposal, Configuration Control Board process, and departmental website

Job Requirements

  • Bachelors degree from an accredited college in Power Systems, or equivalent experience/combined education
  • 8 to 12 years of professional experience; or 6 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree
  • Registered Professional Engineer license or Senior member of IEEE is preferred
  • Power engineering experience combined with electrical engineering degree is a must
  • Demonstrated experience performing power system studies with minimal supervision
  • Strong writing skills exhibited through published papers at a national/international engineering organization
  • Willing to travel up to 50% as required by project needs

Benefits

  • competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement

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