Senior Field Engineer-Electrical/Mechanical Integration

Amentum•Houston, TX

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Senior Field Engineer – Electrical / Mechanical Integration to join its engineering team in Houston, Texas. This is a hands-on role combining electrical troubleshooting, mechanical installation support, field execution, engineering design review, wiring documentation, test support, and technician mentorship. The engineer supports U.S. Navy research and development facilities associated with submarine weapon system development programs. The role supports fielded hardware throughout its lifecycle, including installation, checkout, fault isolation, corrective action, testing, sustainment, documentation updates, and configuration reconciliation. The engineer works from schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, interface control documents, and field work instructions, and contributes field findings to engineering documentation and design improvements. Work is performed both in an office and at field sites, including industrial, laboratory, fabrication, test-site, and outdoor settings. The position is based in Houston, Texas, with travel to California, Indiana, and other program locations as required; travel is approximately 50% of working time and is typically planned in advance.

Requirements

At least 15 years of hands-on field engineering, electrical troubleshooting, instrumentation, test, maintenance, installation, or hardware-integration experience in a relevant technical environment.
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting electrical systems, low-voltage circuits, wiring harnesses, sensors, connectors, signal paths, grounding issues, continuity faults, intermittent failures, or instrumentation anomalies.
Demonstrated ability to perform hands-on mechanical integration, including equipment and sensor installation, bracket and enclosure installation, cable routing, hardware fit checks, and field modification support.
Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, harness drawings, mechanical and interface drawings, technical specifications, and field work instructions.
Proficiency with standard electrical test and measurement equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, continuity testers, signal analyzers, and data acquisition tools, or similar equipment.
Working knowledge of low-voltage electrical systems, sensor interfaces, signal wiring, connectors, cable harnesses, termination practices, and basic fault-isolation techniques.
Working familiarity with mechanical hardware installation practices, including fasteners, brackets, mounts, access constraints, cable management, strain relief, alignment, fit checks, and field redline documentation.
Ability to document troubleshooting steps, field observations, discrepancies, test results, corrective actions, as-built conditions, and engineering recommendations clearly and accurately.
Ability to work in field environments, including outdoor, industrial, laboratory, or test-site settings as required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to coordinate with engineers, technicians, project managers, vendors, and operations personnel.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain the clearance.
Equivalent hands-on technical experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline, particularly Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Applied Science, or a related technical field; the posting describes this as preferred.
Experience troubleshooting and integrating ruggedized electrical/mechanical systems in aerospace, defense, shipboard, test facility, industrial, energy, or other high-consequence environments.
Experience supporting installation, checkout, and troubleshooting of sensors, instrumentation, control systems, data acquisition systems, cable harnesses, equipment racks, junction boxes, enclosures, and field-mounted hardware.
Experience mentoring or supervising technicians or junior engineering personnel in electrical, instrumentation, test, mechanical integration, or systems disciplines.
Familiarity with engineering change control and configuration management for electrical, mechanical, and interface documentation.
Exposure to aerospace, defense, shipboard, submarine, launch-system, or energy-sector programs involving ruggedized electrical and mechanical systems.
Professional Engineer license, Engineer-in-Training certification, or another relevant technical certification.
Experience with CAD/EDA tools such as AutoCAD Electrical, SOLIDWORKS Electrical, Zuken, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, or similar tools for drawing review.
Knowledge of 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.
Experience supporting field redlines, as-built updates, installation work packages, troubleshooting guides, corrective-action documentation, and configuration-controlled technical data.

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on electrical installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of low-voltage systems, sensors, wiring harnesses, connectors, instrumentation, and related field hardware.
Support mechanical installation and integration of brackets, panels, enclosures, equipment and sensor mounts, cable supports, conduit, raceways, junction boxes, and related hardware.
Interpret wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, harness drawings, mechanical and interface drawings, installation drawings, and field work instructions for installation, verification, and fault isolation.
Inspect electrical and mechanical installations for conformance to design intent, drawings, interface requirements, safety standards, and field constraints.
Troubleshoot low-voltage circuits, signal paths, sensor networks, grounding and connector issues, intermittent faults, and instrumentation anomalies using appropriate test equipment.
Assist with fit and alignment checks, hardware walkdowns, cable-routing assessments, connector-access evaluations, and field verification of interfaces.
Identify and resolve electrical, mechanical, and integration issues in the field using sound engineering judgment and disciplined problem-solving.
Document field observations, discrepancies, corrective actions, redlines, as-built conditions, test results, and recommended engineering updates.
Participate in the development, review, and approval of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness and mechanical installation drawings, interface drawings, and technical specifications.
Evaluate proposed electrical and mechanical design changes for feasibility, fit, form, function, signal integrity, safety, maintainability, and standards compliance.
Translate field findings into design improvements, drawing updates, installation changes, and configuration-controlled documentation in collaboration with engineers and design teams.
Generate and review work packages, test procedures, installation instructions, troubleshooting guides, and technical instructions before field execution.
Review integration details such as cable routing, connector access, equipment mounting, sensor placement, enclosure layout, strain relief, grounding and bonding, and maintainability.
Apply relevant standards, workmanship expectations, and safety practices during design reviews, troubleshooting, and field execution.
Mentor field technicians and support development in electrical systems, mechanical integration, safe wiring, hardware installation, troubleshooting, and professional growth.
Guide technicians on termination, cable management, harness routing, connector handling, sensor installation, mounting, strain relief, and field workmanship.
Promote continuous improvement, precision, safety, accountability, and disciplined problem-solving on the field team.
Assist in developing training materials, wiring standards references, installation guidance, troubleshooting guides, and work instructions.
Coordinate with project managers, engineers, designers, technicians, vendors, and operations staff to plan and execute field work safely and efficiently.
Communicate schedule, technical findings, system status, field constraints, test results, and project progress to stakeholders.
Support post-work reviews, lessons-learned sessions, discrepancy reviews, and corrective-action planning, and feed field lessons into engineering documentation and future design updates.