Associate Field Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Careers•Addison, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wunderlich-Malec is seeking a travel-ready, entry-level Field Engineer or Technician for its engineering team in Addison, Texas (Dallas). This field-based role provides hands-on experience with commissioning, installation verification, control system testing, start-up activities, and project execution. The position supports projects in data center, semiconductor, life science, food and beverage, and other industrial facilities. Work is primarily performed at client sites, with occasional office or construction-trailer work. Assignments may last multiple months at U.S.-based project sites, and travel may reach 100%. The work is typically Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work based on project needs. The role includes electrical and controls engineering support; electrical and instrumentation verification; coordination with clients, electrical subcontractors, vendors, and project teams; PLC/SCADA/HMI support; commissioning execution; and start-up assistance. Commissioning responsibilities span installation and wiring quality verification, point-to-point testing, functional performance testing, and support for system-level testing. The position includes structured training and mentorship from senior field engineers, with advancement based on demonstrated capability and performance. The role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship, and the company does not participate in the STEM OPT training program for this position. Project housing, airfare, meals, and incidentals are covered in accordance with company policy. The position includes full company benefits, subject to eligibility.

Requirements

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.
Strong attention to detail and consistent focus on quality control.
Ability to comply with applicable safety specifications and standards.
Ability to travel to project sites, potentially up to 100% of the time.
Ability to perform field work in construction, industrial, and processing environments and occasional office or trailer-based work.
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 frequently bend, reach, and work around industrial equipment.
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 communicate verbally and in writing and work with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams.
Daily use of a computer, standard office applications, and a mobile phone.
A bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering is preferred; an associate degree in Engineering Technology or equivalent field technician experience may be substituted.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.
Associate degree in Engineering Technology or equivalent field technician experience may be substituted for the preferred bachelor's degree.
Demonstrated technical capability, sound judgment, ownership, and leadership in the field.

Responsibilities

Verify that 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 by confirming that field devices are installed, wired, addressed, and configured according to approved system drawings and documentation, including verification of data to and from field devices and network-integrated signals.
Perform functional performance testing to verify that the control system and field devices operate according to project design documentation, including control sequences, alarms and alerts, trends, graphics, and responses to failure scenarios.
Support system-level testing to confirm that control systems and field devices function together as an integrated system, including verifying sequences across related systems, using SCADA to view equipment status and navigate screens, activating alarms, monitoring trends, and supporting 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 during commissioning activities.
As capability and responsibility grow, lead testing campaigns, own functional performance testing for major systems, serve as a technical contact during system-level testing, and oversee commissioning activities for project areas.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Voluntary short-term disability insurance
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Health savings account
Paid time off (three weeks stated in the posting)
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
Project housing, airfare, meals, and incidentals covered according to company policy
Structured training and mentorship