Relay Settings Engineer

About the role

The Leidos Energy, Infrastructure, and Automation operation helps solve utilities’ complex challenges through full life-cycle, performance-based solutions. 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. Leidos' Power Delivery Solutions (PDS) division is hiring for a Relay Settings Engineer to join their Framingham, MA organization.

Responsibilities

• Work with protection engineers and perform quality reviews on relay setting packages.
• Create logic diagrams for IEC61850 substations.
• Directly interact with clients and 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

• Associate Level: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and internship experience.
• Intermediate Level: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and three plus years of related experience.
• Must be willing to travel to customer sites and in-office / testing lab as needed.
• Experience creating relay settings and logic diagrams.
• Experience understanding power system protection.
• Experience implementing control and protection schemes including interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams and preparing relay logic to complete the schemes.
• Strong engineering and interpersonal skills and high attention to detail with a passion for quality.

Qualifications

• Favorable if you have experience preparing technical reports.
• Experience understanding power system protection.
• Ability to travel overnight on occasional basis.
• Ability to effectively work in a fast-paced team environment.
• EIT/PE License.

Skills

• Understanding of Aspen OneLiner and/or Siemens CAPE for coordination studies and fault study analysis.
• Experience with Schweitzer AcSELerator QuickSet, General Electric EnerVista and Schneider Electric MiCOM software.
• Knowledge of 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).

Benefits

• Professional Engineer License (PE)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Technical & non-technical training opportunities
• Mentorship Program

Pay

Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

Schedule

Hybrid or Remote: Fully remote is available for candidates with relay settings experience. Hybrid is two to four days a week in the Framingham, MA office. We also have mid to senior level relay settings openings.