Associate Field Engineer - Controls

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.•Chesterfield, MO

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering is seeking a travel-ready, entry-level Associate Field Engineer or Technician to support field commissioning projects. The role provides hands-on experience with installation verification, control system testing, commissioning support, and start-up activities across industries such as data centers, semiconductor, life science, food and beverage, and other industrial facilities. Work includes electrical and controls engineering support, electrical and instrumentation verification, coordination with clients and electrical subcontractors, PLC/SCADA/HMI support, commissioning execution, and start-up assistance. The position is primarily field-based at client sites, with occasional office or construction-trailer work. Travel to project sites may reach 100%, and assignments may last multiple months at U.S.-based sites. Work is typically Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work depending on project needs. The company covers project housing, airfare, meals, and incidentals according to policy. The position supports commissioning activities across Levels 2 through 5: installation and wiring verification; point-to-point testing; functional performance testing; and system-level testing. Employees receive hands-on training and mentorship from senior field engineers and may take on increasing ownership as their technical proficiency, judgment, and field performance develop. Advancement paths may include Staff or Senior Field Engineer, QA/QC Manager, Controls Project Engineer, Commissioning Lead, Project Manager, and mentor or technical evaluator roles. The role requires attention to safety and quality, collaboration with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal project teams, and the ability to work in both indoor and outdoor industrial and construction environments. Employer-sponsored work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship, is not available for this position, and the company does not participate in the STEM OPT training program for this position.

Requirements

A BS in Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering is preferred; an AA in Engineering Technology or equivalent field technician experience may be substituted.
New graduate or 0–2 years of field experience.
Understanding of or exposure to field instrumentation, hardware panels, and low-voltage controls design.
Understanding of control systems, components, PLC programming, SCADA programming, and their applications.
Travel readiness; travel to project sites may be required up to 100%.
Strong attention to safety, detail, and quality control.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and work as part of a team.
Ability to work safely in indoor and outdoor construction, industrial, and processing environments, including exposure to changing or extreme temperatures, weather, humidity, dust, noise, and moving machinery.
Ability to stand, move, and work on job sites for up to 8–12 hour shifts; climb stairs and ladders; work at heights; occasionally lift up to 40 pounds; and bend, reach, push, pull, and perform manual tasks.
Ability to safely wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, and electrical safety gear as applicable.
Comfort performing electrical and instrumentation checkout and troubleshooting, such as voltage testing and control panel wiring.
Ability to perform regular computer and mobile phone work and drive as required.

Nice To Haves

A BS in Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

Verify control panels, field devices, instruments, and related control system equipment are installed and wired according to manufacturer requirements, approved shop drawings, project documentation, and applicable quality standards and specifications.
Perform point-to-point testing to verify field devices are installed, wired, addressed, and configured according to approved system drawings and documentation.
Verify data signals to and from field devices, including signals received through network integration.
Perform functional performance testing to confirm control systems and field devices operate as defined by project design documentation.
Test control sequences, alarm and alert configuration, alarm activation, trend displays and configuration, system graphics, and control system responses during failure scenarios.
Support system-level testing to confirm that control systems and field devices work together as an integrated system.
Verify control sequences across related systems and use facility SCADA systems to view equipment status and navigate system screens.
Activate alarms, monitor trends, and support failure-mode testing.
Provide electrical and controls engineering support, electrical and instrumentation verification, PLC/SCADA/HMI support, commissioning execution, and start-up assistance.
Coordinate with clients, electrical subcontractors, vendors, and internal project teams.
Follow applicable safety specifications and standards and maintain attention to detail and quality control.
Use computers, standard office applications, and a mobile phone for documentation, communication, and project support.

Benefits

Project housing, airfare, meals, and incidentals covered according to company policy.
Structured training and mentorship.
Three weeks of paid time off.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life and AD&D coverage.
Long-term disability coverage.
Voluntary short-term disability coverage.
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Health savings account.
Paid holidays.
Tuition reimbursement.
Referral bonus program.
401(k) and profit sharing.
100% employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
Employee assistance program.
Will preparation resources.
Worldwide travel assistance.