Associate Relay Settings Engineer

About the role

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? The Leidos Energy, Infrastructure, and Automation operation helps solve utilities’ complex challenges through our full life-cycle, performance-based solutions. Our services include engineering, planning, project management, construction management, and commissioning for electric power substations and transmission and distribution lines; protection and controls design; and electrification programs. Utilities consistently come to Leidos for reliable power expertise, as reflected through our work with more than 75 investor-owned utilities and more than 100 municipals/cooperatives across the country as well as a growing number of private developers. Your greatest work is ahead! We are in search of an Associate Relay Settings Engineer to join our diverse and fast-paced Framingham, MA 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.

Responsibilities

• Work with protection engineers and perform quality reviews on relay setting packages.
• Create logic diagrams for IEC61850 substations.
• Work directly with clients as well as other staff in remote office locations.
• Support a full range of project planning activities through design and construction support.
• Prepare relay settings from 4.16kV through 500kV including relay set points, logic diagrams, configuration files and documentation.
• Solve challenging substation engineering problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with 0+ years of experience (Associate Level).
• Basic knowledge of creating relay settings and logic diagrams.
• Basic knowledge of understanding Aspen OneLiner and/or Siemen’s CAPE for coordination studies and fault study analysis.
• Basic knowledge of protective relay coordination studies.
• Ability to learn development of relay settings for microprocessor relays including SEL, Alstom, GE, ABB and others for both transmission line relays (Line Differential, Step Distance and Pilot Schemes) and substation relays (Capacitors, Transformers and buses).
• Familiarity with Schweitzer AcSELerator QuickSet, General Electric EnerVista and Schneider Electric MiCOM software is a plus.
• Strong engineering and interpersonal skills with high attention to detail and a passion for quality.
• Basic knowledge of implementing control and protection schemes including interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams and preparing relay logic to complete the schemes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required when interfacing with clients and staff.

Qualifications

• Applicable internship/Co‑op experience.
• Experience preparing technical reports.
• Experience understanding power system protection.
• Ability to travel overnight on an occasional basis.
• Ability to effectively work in a fast‑paced team environment.
• EIT License.
• PDSSUBSTATION PowerDelivery.

Benefits

• Career development and growth including Professional Engineer License (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), technical & non‑technical training opportunities, mentorship program.
• Competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, retirement.

Pay

Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00 (guideline only)

Schedule

Hybrid: Two to three days a week in the Framingham, MA office; must be willing to travel to customer sites and in‑office/testing lab as needed.