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Electrical Engineer

Leidos

Des Moines, WAJob$108–195K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$108–195K/yr
Location
Des Moines, WA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Public Trust clearance, required

Job overview

Leidos seeks an Electrical Engineer to support the FAA’s Central Service Area Engineering Services Group. The role focuses on modernizing and sustaining National Airspace System infrastructure through electrical engineering, design, and project execution. The engineer will plan facility systems, conduct surveys and testing, coordinate with staff and contractors, and support construction, inspections, risk management, and multiple ongoing projects.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Arc Flash Studies, requiredAutoCAD, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredFAA UIS Facilities, nice to haveFAA Corporate Work Plan, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical or Power Engineering + 8 Years or Master's + 6 Years or Equivalent Experience, requiredPublic Trust Clearance Eligibility, requiredU.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder With 3 Years U.S. Residency, requiredTravel Up to 25%, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

Ever wondered what it’s like to work for one of the best in government contracting? Leidos is consistently ranked a Top 100 Government Contractor by Forbes and recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. When you join Team Leidos, you join a mission-driven organization where your work genuinely makes a difference.

We’re seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the FAA’s Central Service Area Engineering Services Group. In this role, you’ll help modernize and sustain critical National Airspace System infrastructure through hands‑on engineering, design, and project execution.

What You’ll Do:

  • Plan and design electrical systems for FAA facilities.

  • Conduct on-site surveys and produce accurate, to-scale reports and drawings.

  • Create sketches, wiring diagrams, and schematics for new or modified installations.

  • Analyze and test power systems; participate in construction and final inspections.

  • Coordinate design and resolve issues with engineering staff and contractors.

  • Prepare construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and project documentation.

  • Support risk management activities (IRMC, communication plans, risk registers).

  • Oversee work permits for lead/asbestos impact.

  • Participate in stakeholder meetings and coordinate electrical work with other trades.

  • Manage cutovers, testing, restoration, and multiple ongoing projects.

  • Review design submittals and perform internal FAA design reviews.

  • Provide clear, concise technical writing and stakeholder communication.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s in Electrical or Power Engineering with 8 years of relevant experience OR Masters with 6 years of relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be accepted/considered in lieu of degree.

  • Experience conducting and interpreting arc flash studies.

  • Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

  • Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance (U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder with 3 years U.S. residency).

  • Ability to travel up to 25%.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with FAA Staffed/Unstaffed Infrastructure Sustainment (UIS) facilities.

  • Knowledge of FAA Corporate Work Plan (CWP).

Why Leidos:

At Leidos, we tackle some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges—innovating faster, thinking bigger, and delivering solutions that keep the nation’s aviation infrastructure safe, reliable, and future‑ready. If you want a career where your work truly matters, this is it.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

November 10, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/) .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

REQNUMBER: R-00196721

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,210 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$108–195K/yr
  • Washington median$119–184K/yr233 salary ranges
  • US median$105–165K/yr6,652 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $151K, is close to the Washington median midpoint ($152K) — in the middle half of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 275 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Washington and 10,210 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,526 postings).
Education
6,539 of the 10,210 open Electrical Engineer jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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