Distribution Engineer

$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 Engineering preferred, or equivalent experience/certifications.
  • Proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC).
  • Experience with structural analysis, cable calculations, and coordination of protective devices.
  • Reliable transportation for local or regional travel is necessary.
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Perform design engineering for electric utility customers.
  • Develop work packages using various GIS and WMS systems.
  • Manage the scope, schedule, and budget of assigned work.
  • Conduct functional tasks and customer follow-up.
  • Analyze project scope to ensure adherence to client priorities.
  • Initiate continuous improvement in workflow processes.
  • Coordinate conflicting utilities and field engineering requirements.

Benefits

  • Remote working capabilities with commutable distance requirements.
  • Flexible work hours and arrangements.
  • Career development and growth opportunities.
  • Support for obtaining Professional Engineer License (PE) and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Encouragement for leadership and mentoring programs.
Full Job Description
Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers & Designers in the Eastern, PA region 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!

Travel: 
This position has remote-working capabilities, but candidates must be located within a commutable distance of Eastern, PA in order to be considered, so we can provide support to our local utility customer as needed. The selected candidate(s) will be expected to be available for in-person meetings and assignments throughout the customer territory in Pennsylvania on an as-needed basis. 

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 

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:
May 20, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

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

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.

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