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Associate Substation Engineer

Leidos · Charlotte, NC · posted 2 days ago

In short: Associate Substation Engineer at Leidos in Charlotte, NC, posted 2 days ago.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

Leidosemployer

Charlotte, NClocation

Manufacturing and hardware engsub-niche

2 days agoposted

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The job

LIVE Live feed (private-sector employer) Source: The Muse public API · Data: listed 2026-11-06

Employer	Leidos
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina
Field	Engineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering
Level	Mid Level
Source category	Science and Engineering
Posted	2026-11-06 (2 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Description

We are seeking an Associate Substation Engineer who will work as a member of a dynamic team within our Commercial Energy Services Operation organization; specifically our Power Delivery division: an established group of electric utility engineering consultants that solve challenging substation engineering problems for our utility clients Nation-wide. The Associate Substation Engineer will work under the direct supervision of an experienced licensed professional engineer and is expected to develop skills in the field of substation engineering and the ability to work with greater independence.

Responsibilities:

In this role the qualified individual will be expected to:

Assist project teams with Physical Electrical, Protection and Control, SCADA Systems, Station Communications and Station Automation design on utility substation engineering projects.
Perform basic engineering calculations to support engineering design.
Follow the established Quality Control Plan while completing assignments.
Assist with the preparation of project deliverables including but not limited to engineered drawings, technical reports, project-related correspondence and miscellaneous project documentation.
Collaborate with other substation engineering disciplines as required.
Assist the team with the development of processes and procedures to improve project execution efficiency.
Maintain accurate records and files and a high level of organization.
Take opportunities to improve technical knowledge and understanding of the work.
Support Leidos' goals and represent the company positively and professionally.

Qualifications:

B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
0 - 2+ years of prior relevant experience in utility substation engineering with a B.S. degree
0 - 1+ years of prior relevant experience in utility substation engineering with a M.S. degree

Basic understanding of the utility grid (power generation, transmission and distribution) system
Solid understanding of the basic principles of electric power
Keen focus of quality and an appreciation for high quality deliverables
Strong attention to details
Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles
Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations and preparing and presenting recommendations
Ability to meet deadlines under high pressure situations
Team player who can work effectively in team environment with an ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
Ability to multitask on assignments while maintaining schedule
Proactive communication with strong written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational skills
High level of computer and internet competency
Proficiency with using Windows-based software programs

Desired Qualifications:

Major emphasis in Power Systems Design and Engineering
Received a passing grade on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
Prior relevant experience in electric power engineering
Active membership in national engineering societies (IEEE, PES, etc.)

PowerDelivery

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Original Posting:
October 15, 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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

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.

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 LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

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.

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.

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About the role

This is a Mid Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Manufacturing and hardware engineering) at Leidos. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

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Be honest about gaps; say what you did to learn and how fast you can close them.
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The city

The job is in Charlotte, NC. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Charlotte compares. Among the 100 largest places in North Carolina, Charlotte is #1 by population, #9 for remote work (#1 = most), #77 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #72 for homeownership (#1 = highest). Its county, Mecklenburg County, is #2 of 100 counties for average pay ($88,111).

The place in numbers

Charlotte has 903,844 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 8.4% of the population of North Carolina. It covers 312 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,901 people per square mile. The median age is 34.5, 12% younger than the state median (34.5 against 39.1).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,612 a month (rent plus utilities), 31% above the state median ($1,612 against $1,228). Over a year that is 23.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $385,700, which is 4.7 times the median household income ($82,068). 51.0% of households own their home, 23% below the state average (51.0% against 66.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan area has 1,358,370 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,990 a year, about the same as the national median ($49,990 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (146,340 jobs, median $47,210); transportation and material moving (142,580 jobs, median $40,550); sales and related (139,760 jobs, median $40,880). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.4 times) and business and financial operations (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($133,220) and computer and mathematical ($120,930). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Mecklenburg County was 3.3%. 72.4% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Mecklenburg County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 57.4% drive alone, 1.9% use public transit, 1.7% walk, 28.8% work from home. 10.6% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 24% below the state average (10.6% against 13.9%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

48.0% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35% above the state share (48.0% against 35.6%). 18.7% of residents were born outside the United States, 106% above the state share (18.7% against 9.1%). The poverty rate is 11.7%, 10% below the state rate (11.7% against 13.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 81°F (27.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 40°F (4.4°C). About 1,146 mm (45 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jul is the wettest month (112 mm) and Jan the driest (80 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Pineville (9 miles, rent 4% lower); Matthews (9 miles, rent 9% higher); Mint Hill (10 miles, rent 5% lower); Stallings (12 miles, rent 17% higher). Rent differences are against Charlotte; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Charlotte, NC that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Charlotte, NC	0 mi	$1,612	$385,700	$82,068	10.6%	n/a	Jobs
Pineville, NC	9 mi	$1,552	$395,100	$69,354	9.1%	n/a	—
Matthews, NC	9 mi	$1,764	$445,100	$108,611	10.7%	n/a	—
Mint Hill, NC	10 mi	$1,528	$428,900	$100,860	16.9%	n/a	—
Stallings, NC	12 mi	$1,882	$428,000	$115,974	16.1%	n/a	—
Belmont, NC	12 mi	$1,365	$395,000	$94,883	12.8%	n/a	—
Mount Holly, NC	12 mi	$1,256	$337,800	$79,385	13.2%	n/a	—
Harrisburg, NC	12 mi	$2,640	$478,000	$148,254	15.9%	n/a	—
Huntersville, NC	14 mi	$1,834	$472,900	$120,516	13.7%	n/a	—
Weddington, NC	14 mi	$1,927	$824,100	$190,766	14.5%	n/a	—
Indian Trail, NC	14 mi	$2,077	$385,000	$108,483	17.7%	n/a	—
Fort Mill, SC	15 mi	$1,503	$487,500	$121,823	15.9%	n/a	—
Tega Cay, SC	16 mi	$1,408	$529,200	$142,000	25.6%	n/a	—
Lake Wylie, SC	16 mi	$1,710	$485,600	$112,097	28.3%	n/a	—
Concord, NC	17 mi	$1,451	$353,700	$86,921	17.3%	n/a	—
Cornelius, NC	18 mi	$1,722	$559,400	$113,767	14.1%	n/a	—
Davidson, NC	19 mi	$1,652	$687,700	$166,556	13.2%	n/a	—
Waxhaw, NC	19 mi	$1,840	$549,400	$131,894	25.6%	n/a	—
Gastonia, NC	20 mi	$1,204	$277,600	$64,059	19.3%	n/a	—
Monroe, NC	21 mi	$1,246	$309,100	$72,540	23.4%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Charlotte, NC is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
Charlotte, NC	0 mi	903,844
Jacksonville, FL	340 mi	977,670
Columbus, OH	350 mi	914,802
Indianapolis, IN	429 mi	885,860
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	1,579,706
New York, NY	532 mi	8,483,844
Chicago, IL	589 mi	2,711,226
Houston, TX	926 mi	2,328,253
Dallas, TX	927 mi	1,307,930
Oklahoma City, OK	939 mi	697,125
Fort Worth, TX	960 mi	963,194
Austin, TX	1,039 mi	979,539
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	1,479,835
Denver, CO	1,351 mi	718,877
Phoenix, AZ	1,779 mi	1,642,323
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	3,857,263
San Jose, CA	2,270 mi	990,138
Seattle, WA	2,283 mi	754,195
San Francisco, CA	2,332 mi	830,235

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Columbia, SC	81 mi	5
Chapel Hill, NC	112 mi	6

The employer

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Company description (from The Muse): Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.

size: Large Size; industries: Information Technology; locations on The Muse: Reston, VA.

It is among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 47,000 employees worldwide (year not stated). Company page with headquarters, state economy and official links →

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What is the Associate Substation Engineer job at Leidos?

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Median rent in Charlotte is $1,612 a month and median household income $82,068 (ACS 2020–2024).

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