Build and advance customer-focused power distribution projects in Maui with Leidos. This Senior Distribution Engineer role is onsite in Kahului, HI and supports local utility customers and engineering work across the island. You will join a fast-paced, diverse environment with flexible work hours/work arrangements, plus career development support that may include paths toward a Professional Engineer (PE) license, PMP, leadership training, formal mentorship programs, and management opportunities.
Leidos offers competitive compensation (USD 73,450 - 132,775 per year), Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement. A competitive relocation package may be available to eligible hires to help with your transition to Maui.
Responsibilities
- Independently develop design and construction work packages for moderately complex electrical overhead and underground distribution systems operating from 4kV through 69 kV.
- Support customer engineering projects including new overhead and underground services, overhead-to-underground conversions, underground residential/commercial development design, transformer overload engineering, inspections and maintenance, disconnect/reconnect work, and customer relocations.
- Help drive day-to-day objectives with the project team, including review of client-provided work and assessment of scope requirements.
- Communicate and coordinate with external customers, contractors, and municipal agencies, including conducting field site assessments and scheduling appointments as needed.
- Coordinate across internal areas including Supervision, Project Managers, Engineering, and Meter Departments, and Technical Resources.
- Perform engineering calculations such as structural analysis for wood pole loading, guying calculations, conductor sags and tensions, and analysis of voltage drop and flicker.
- Conduct QA/QC reviews of other engineers’ work for client submittals.
- Provide engineering support during construction, including post-construction reviews to confirm applicable MECo engineering, construction standards, and service requirements are met.
- Perform engineering-based root cause analysis of outages and develop mitigation approaches.
- Comply with Leidos and client safety requirements and uphold design and quality expectations.
Role includes regular travel to sites/customer meetings as needed, with overnight travel potentially required (15-25%). The position also requires both field and office work and the ability to work outdoors and on construction sites.
Requirements
- 4+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 2 years of direct distribution and customer-facing engineering experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial (additional relevant experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of the degree).
- Experience with NESC Standards, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, and Bluebeam and/or Adobe.
- Preferred: experience with ESRI, ESIMS, SAP, and GIS.
- Experience with distribution design tools such as Pole Foreman, Spida-Calc, and O-Calc.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to use a personal vehicle for work-related travel as needed.
Technology
NESC Standards, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bluebeam, Adobe, ESRI, ESIMS, SAP, GIS, Pole Foreman, Spida-Calc, O-Calc, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
Location & Posting Details
This onsite position is based on the island of Maui, Hawaii, supporting local utility customers, projects, and the team. Original posting date: October 21, 2026.
Pay range: $73,450.00 - $132,775.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
For U.S. positions: Leidos reasonably anticipates 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.
