{"id":3316724,"url":"https://alion.io/job/leidos-plant-controller-project-lead","title":"Plant Controller Project Lead","company":{"id":7791,"name":"Leidos","domain":"leidos.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/leidos","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"services","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":78,"open_postings":272,"ghost_share":0.004,"stale_share":0.879,"repost_share":0.011,"time_to_fill_p50_days":28,"computed_at":"2026-11-01T06:10:25Z"}},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"board_field","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Amarillo, United States","United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":175000,"max":225000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":225000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"DNP3","optional":false},{"name":"IEC 61850","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"NERC CIP","optional":false},{"name":"ETAP","optional":true},{"name":"PSCAD","optional":true},{"name":"PSS/E","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-26","last_verified_at":"2026-11-01T07:31:10Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for an experienced Project Lead to direct the engineering design of a high-profile plant controller and plant-wide SCADA program for a large behind-the-meter hybrid energy facility in the ERCOT market. The facility combines utility-scale wind and solar generation with a mission-critical AI data center load, connected to the grid through dual 345 kV points of interconnection.\nThe Project Lead will work alongside the Project Manager and program leadership within Leidos Energy. You will be the technical owner of the design: directing a multidisciplinary team of controls, SCADA/HMI, OT cybersecurity, and power systems studies engineers and specialty subcontractors, integrating their work into a coordinated design, and serving as the lead technical voice to the EPC client, equipment vendors, and the owner’s engineers from detailed design through commissioning.\nAbout the Project:\nThe site-level plant controller is the real-time orchestration layer for the facility, issuing validated setpoints, constraints, and priorities to downstream asset controllers while respecting vendor-certified control logic. Its objectives are to:\nDefine and enforce a reliable, predictable operating envelope for the mission-critical data center load\nDispatch wind and solar generation to regulate voltage, frequency, and apparent power at the dual points of interconnection in line with ERCOT and interconnection requirements\nCoordinate with wind and solar power plant controllers, capacitor banks, and transformer tap changers to regulate the POI and protect equipment ratings\nMaximize use of on-site renewable generation and minimize unnecessary curtailment\nReport key performance indicators for the POI, generation, and load assets through SCADA, HMI, and historian systems\nProvide a secure, NERC CIP-ready architecture that can integrate future battery storage and natural gas generation without redesign\nThis is a permanent, salaried position with Leidos. While this role will focus on one particular project, there is no projected end date for this position, and the selected individual can expect to take part in ongoing Leidos projects in the future. The salary pay range for this postion is between 175 - 225k USD, depending on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications.\nAs a Leidos employee, 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:\nProfessional Engineer (PE) licensure and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification support\nFormal Mentorship programs\nLearning & Development Resources\nContinuing Education Programs\nTechnical leadership tracks and project management opportunities\nIn this role, you can expect to:\nServe as technical owner of the plant control and SCADA design across the project lifecycle, from requirements and concept of operations through detailed design, testing, commissioning, and closeout\nDirect engineering leads for controls, SCADA/HMI, OT networking and cybersecurity, and power systems studies, integrating their work into one coordinated design\nDevelop requirements, use cases, control narratives, and control algorithms for plant-level functions such as voltage and reactive power regulation, frequency response, POI and equipment limit control, and load coordination\nApply power system modeling and study results to define control limits, operating envelopes, and equipment sizing\nDevelop and manage interface specifications with third-party controllers, OEMs, utilities, and other stakeholders, and resolve technical conflicts between parties\nEnsure the design supports grid operator interconnection requirements and applicable NERC standards\nLead technical quality reviews of engineering deliverables, including studies, drawings, specifications, points lists, network designs, and test plans\nPartner with the Project Manager on engineering budget, schedule, and staffing, providing estimates to complete, early warning of scope changes, and technical input to change orders\nDefine hardware and software requirements and review bills of material for control and network equipment\nLead technical responses to RFIs and submittals during construction\nPlan and lead factory acceptance and hardware-in-the-loop testing, author commissioning test plans, and serve as technical lead during site commissioning and compliance testing\nRepresent Leidos in technical design reviews and coordination meetings with clients, vendors, and owner’s engineers\nEnsure the engineering team follows project cybersecurity and critical infrastructure information handling requirements\nMentor project engineers and support operator training and knowledge transfer at turnover\nWhat You'll Bring to the Table (Required Qualifications):\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Controls, Computer, or Power Systems Engineering may be considered\nA minimum of eight (8) years of engineering experience in the electric power industry, including at least four (4) years leading multidisciplinary design teams\nDemonstrated technical leadership of utility-scale power plant controller, SCADA, or substation automation projects from design through commissioning\nHands-on experience with plant-level control functions such as voltage/VAR regulation, primary frequency response, curtailment, and POI limit control for inverter-based resources\nWorking knowledge of ERCOT interconnection requirements and applicable NERC standards (e.g., PRC-024/029, MOD-025/026/027, CIP)\nExperience developing or reviewing interface specifications with third-party PPC, OEM, and utility equipment, including communication protocols (DNP3, Modbus, IEEE C37.118, IEC 61850)\nAbility to interpret power system study results and apply them to control design and operating limits\nExperience with design review processes and quality control of engineering deliverables\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting technical positions to clients and vendors\nExperience with MS Office Software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)\nAbility to meet client background screening and site access requirements\nPeriodic travel to Texas is required, so candidates should be available for travel as needed\nYou Might Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):\nProfessional Engineer (PE) license, or the ability to obtain one, with Texas licensure a plus\nExperience with hybrid plants, co-located large loads, or data center interconnections, including behind-the-meter configurations\nHands-on experience with SEL RTAC/SEL-3555 programming and Ignition SCADA, HMI, and historian development\nExperience integrating Vestas, TMEIC, or similar wind and solar power plant controllers\nExperience with power systems modeling (PSS/E, PSCAD, ETAP) and real-time simulation for CHIL testing (OPAL-RT, RTDS)\nKnowledge of OT cybersecurity design (NERC CIP, IEC 62443, next-generation firewalls, jump host architectures, network segmentation)\nExperience supporting ERCOT resource commissioning, QSE telemetry, or market qualification testing\nExperience planning for future BESS or gas generation integration in plant control architectures\nExperience working on EPC or design-build projects and supporting construction operations\nFamiliarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, P6, Procore) and engineering budget tracking\nExcellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task effectively\nAptitude for problem solving and critical thinking\nThe salary pay range for this postion is between 175 - 225k USD, depending on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications.\nPDSSUBSTATION\nIf 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.\nOriginal Posting:\nOctober 26, 2026For 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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