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This is a hands-on, multifaceted role that blends electrical troubleshooting, mechanical installation support, field execution, engineering design review, wiring documentation, test support, and technician mentorship.\nThe ideal candidate has a strong technical foundation, preferably supported by a STEM degree, and direct experience working with fielded hardware that includes electrical systems, low-voltage circuits, sensors, wiring harnesses, connectors, mechanical interfaces, brackets, enclosures, mounting hardware, and instrumentation. This role requires someone who can work from schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, interface control documents, and field work instructions to support installation, checkout, fault isolation, corrective action, and configuration updates.\nThis is not a desk-only engineering role. The Field Engineer must be comfortable troubleshooting electrical systems while also supporting the practical mechanical work required to install, align, mount, route, protect, inspect, and sustain fielded hardware.\nThis position offers a rare opportunity to apply disciplined engineering judgment in a real-world operational setting while contributing to wiring documentation, mechanical integration, technical reviews, field execution, and the development of junior technical personnel.\nThis team supports multiple U.S. Navy research and development facilities associated with high-priority submarine weapon system development programs. These facilities are one-of-a-kind and provide capabilities not commonly available elsewhere in the Department of Defense. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is willing to tackle problems that span the hardware lifecycle.\nKey Responsibilities:\nField Engineering, Electrical Troubleshooting, and Mechanical Integration\nPerform hands-on electrical installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of low-voltage systems, sensors, wiring harnesses, connectors, instrumentation, and associated field hardware.\nSupport mechanical installation and integration activities involving brackets, panels, enclosures, equipment mounts, sensor mounts, cable supports, conduit, raceways, junction boxes, and related hardware.\nInterpret and work from wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, harness drawings, mechanical drawings, interface drawings, installation drawings, and field work instructions to support installation, verification, and fault isolation.\nConduct electrical and mechanical inspections to verify that installed hardware conforms to design intent, drawing requirements, interface requirements, safety standards, and field installation constraints.\nTroubleshoot complex low-voltage circuits, signal paths, sensor networks, grounding issues, connector issues, intermittent faults, and instrumentation anomalies using appropriate test equipment including multimeters, oscilloscopes, continuity testers, signal analyzers, and data acquisition tools.\nAssist with fit checks, alignment checks, hardware walkdowns, cable-routing assessments, connector-access evaluations, and field verification of mechanical and electrical interfaces.\nIdentify and resolve electrical, mechanical, and integration-related issues in the field using sound engineering judgment and disciplined problem-solving methodology.\nDocument field observations, discrepancies, corrective actions, redlines, as-built conditions, test results, and recommended engineering updates accurately and thoroughly in accordance with program requirements.\nEngineering Design, Documentation, and Review\nParticipate in the development, review, and approval of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness drawings, mechanical installation drawings, interface drawings, and technical specifications.\nSupport design change processes by evaluating proposed electrical and mechanical modifications for technical feasibility, fit, form, function, signal integrity, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable standards.\nCollaborate with senior engineers and design teams to translate field findings into actionable design improvements, drawing updates, installation changes, and configuration-controlled documentation.\nGenerate and review work packages, test procedures, installation instructions, troubleshooting guides, and technical instructions to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to field execution.\nReview mechanical and electrical integration details, including cable routing, connector access, equipment mounting, sensor placement, enclosure layout, strain relief, grounding and bonding provisions, and maintainability.\nApply knowledge of relevant standards, workmanship expectations, and safety practices during drawing reviews, design evaluations, troubleshooting activities, and field execution.\nTechnician Mentorship and Team Development\nServe as a technical resource and on-the-job mentor for field technicians, supporting skill development in electrical systems, mechanical integration, safe wiring practices, hardware installation, troubleshooting discipline, and professional growth.\nProvide guidance on proper termination techniques, cable management, harness routing, connector handling, sensor installation, mounting practices, strain relief, and field workmanship expectations.\nPromote a culture of continuous improvement, precision, safety, accountability, and disciplined problem-solving within the field team.\nAssist in developing training materials, wiring standards references, installation guidance, troubleshooting guides, and work instructions to support technician competency and repeatable field execution.\nHelp technicians understand not only how to execute tasks, but why installation quality, documentation accuracy, configuration control, and troubleshooting discipline matter to overall system performance.\nCollaboration and Communication\nCoordinate with project managers, engineers, designers, technicians, vendors, and operations staff to plan and execute electrical and mechanical field work efficiently and safely.\nCommunicate clearly with stakeholders on schedule, technical findings, electrical and mechanical system status, field constraints, test results, and project progress.\nSupport post-work reviews, lessons-learned sessions, discrepancy reviews, and corrective-action planning to drive process, documentation, and installation improvements.\nHelp ensure that field observations and lessons learned are fed back into engineering documentation, drawings, work packages, troubleshooting procedures, and future design updates.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline preferred, with emphasis in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Applied Science, or a related technical field. Equivalent hands-on technical experience may be considered in lieu of degree.\nMinimum 2 years of hands-on field engineering, electrical troubleshooting, instrumentation, test, maintenance, installation, or hardware-integration experience in a relevant technical environment.\nDemonstrated experience troubleshooting electrical systems, low-voltage circuits, wiring harnesses, sensors, connectors, signal paths, grounding issues, continuity faults, intermittent failures, or instrumentation anomalies.\nDemonstrated ability to support hands-on mechanical integration tasks such as equipment installation, sensor mounting, bracket installation, enclosure installation, cable routing, hardware fit checks, and field modification support.\nAbility to read and interpret wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, harness drawings, mechanical drawings, interface drawings, technical specifications, and field work instructions.\nProficiency with standard electrical test and measurement equipment, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, continuity testers, signal analyzers, data acquisition tools, or similar equipment.\nWorking knowledge of low-voltage electrical systems, sensor interfaces, signal wiring, connectors, cable harnesses, termination practices, and basic fault-isolation techniques.\nWorking familiarity with mechanical hardware installation practices, including fasteners, brackets, mounts, access constraints, cable management, strain relief, alignment, fit checks, and field redline documentation.\nAbility to document troubleshooting steps, field observations, discrepancies, test results, corrective actions, as-built conditions, and engineering recommendations clearly and accurately.\nAbility to work in field environments, including outdoor, industrial, laboratory, or test-site settings as required.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with engineers, technicians, project managers, vendors, and operations personnel.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S government security clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a U.S government security clearance.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline, particularly Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Applied Science, or a closely related field.\nExperience troubleshooting and integrating ruggedized electrical/mechanical systems in aerospace, defense, shipboard, test facility, industrial, energy, or other high-consequence environments.\nExperience supporting installation, checkout, and troubleshooting of sensors, instrumentation, control systems, data acquisition systems, cable harnesses, equipment racks, junction boxes, enclosures, and field-mounted hardware.\nExperience mentoring or supervising technicians or junior engineering personnel in electrical, instrumentation, test, mechanical integration, or systems disciplines.\nFamiliarity with engineering change control processes and configuration management for electrical, mechanical, and interface documentation.\nExposure to aerospace, defense, shipboard, submarine, launch-system, or energy-sector programs involving ruggedized electrical and mechanical systems.\nProfessional Engineer license, Engineer-in-Training certification, or other relevant technical certification is a plus.\nExperience with CAD/EDA tools such as AutoCAD Electrical, SOLIDWORKS Electrical, Zuken, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, or similar tools for schematic, wiring diagram, mechanical drawing, or installation drawing review.\nKnowledge of applicable standards such as MIL-DTL-23053, MIL-HDBK-522, NFPA 70E, IPC/WHMA-A-620, or equivalent wiring, electrical safety, harness workmanship, installation, and field workmanship standards.\nExperience supporting field redlines, as-built updates, installation work packages, troubleshooting guides, corrective-action documentation, and configuration-controlled technical data.\nSoft Skills and Work Style:\nHands-on problem solver who is comfortable moving between engineering review, field troubleshooting, hardware installation, technician support, and documentation.\nStrong practical judgment with the ability to recognize when electrical, mechanical, or integration issues may affect system performance, safety, maintainability, or schedule.\nDetail-oriented and disciplined in documenting field conditions, test results, discrepancies, corrective actions, and recommended engineering updates.\nComfortable working in fast-paced environments where requirements, field conditions, and hardware configurations may evolve quickly.\nEffective communicator who can work across engineering, technician, operations, vendor, and customer teams.\nCommitted to quality workmanship, technical accuracy, safety, and continuous improvement.\nSecurity and Clearance:\nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S government security clearance. 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