Distribution Engineer

Leidos Holding$59K — $106K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of relevant experience required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial fields preferred
  • Proficient with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
  • Prior experience with structural analysis and related calculations
  • Reliable transportation for regional customer-related travel
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Perform design engineering for electric utility customers
  • Develop work packages utilizing customer GIS and WMS systems
  • Manage scope, schedule, and budget of assigned work
  • Conduct planning, functional tasks, and customer follow-up
  • Analyze work scope and maintain schedule adherence
  • Initiate continuous improvement for workflow efficiency
  • Coordinate conflicting utilities and develop large design packages for complex projects

Benefits

  • Flexible work hours and arrangements
  • Encouragement of career development and growth opportunities
  • Access to Professional Engineer License (PE) and Project Management Professional (PMP) training
  • Leadership training and formal mentorship programs
  • Opportunities for advancement in management
Full Job Description

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers & Designers in Framingham, MA who are passionate about electric utility design engineering. We’re looking for someone who is dedicated to ensuring that every project, no matter how simple or complex, is of exceptional quality. You'll be working directly with clients to make sure that Leidos' reputation for high-quality work is always maintained. If you join us in this role, you'll gain expertise in a variety of areas, including NESC, Structural Pole Modeling, Electrical Power Calculations, GIS design training, Field Data Collection, and Client Design Standards. Your greatest work is ahead!

This position is hybrid in nature, where 3 days/week are spent working in our office, collaborating with internal teams, and 2 days/week can be spent working remotely.

As a Distribution Engineer / Designer, you can expect to:

  • Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers
  • Develop work packages for OH, UG, URD, and Make Ready, using customer GIS and WMS systems such as EFD, AUD, Smallworld, ArcGIS, Infor, EAM, STORMS, and Maximo
  • Manage scope, schedule, and budget of work assigned.
  • Perform functional tasks, planning, and/or customer follow-up
  • Perform scope analysis of work assigned and maintain schedule adherence to advocate client priorities
  • Initiate continuous improvement to workflow processes that drive efficiency and high-quality standards in client design deliverables
  • Gain experience in coordinating conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements, assessing and developing large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, work permit development, easements, and ROW applications
  • Be comfortable in both a field and office setting: the role may require local or regional customer-site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages

What Sets You Apart (Background Requirements):

  • 2+ years of prior relevant experience is required.
  • Bachelor's Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial preferred); additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree
  • Experience and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
  • Some Prior experience with structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations.
  • Ability to provide your own reliable transportation, as some local or regional customer-related travel is anticipated (Job-related travel will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates).
  • Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills

You Might Also Have Some previous experience with:

  • Providing estimated costs, development of a BOM, calculating the CIAC.
  • Design tools such as Pole Foreman, Pull Planner, and Katapult.
  • Work management software and job estimating software.
  • CAD or MicroStation - performing Electrical Distribution design.

Professional Attributes that will help you succeed in this role:

  • Collaborative attitude and inclusivity of individuals of diverse backgrounds and geographic locations.
  • Ability to work with limited supervision
  • Positive attitude
  • Professional dress and demeanor

At Leidos, we pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Our Power Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. We've worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. Plus, we've got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader has been confirmed time and time again. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.

As a valued team member, you can look forward to a fast paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours/work arrangements, as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth opportunities, including Professional Engineer License (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Leadership training, Formal Mentorship Programs, Management opportunities.

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Original Posting:
June 1, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

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