Senior Specialist, Field Engineering

L3Harris Technologies•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•$76,500 - $164,000

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Field Engineering installs, operates, maintains, repairs, and modifies equipment, integrated systems, subsystems, and software at customer and field locations. The role troubleshoots equipment malfunctions, performs diagnostic testing, and installs, upgrades, or removes products while coordinating engineering field changes. It maintains effective customer communications and relations and may provide onsite training to customer support personnel. The position supports customer installations and deployments, including temporary assignments of varying durations at CONUS and/or OCONUS locations according to business needs. Deployments may involve hostile or dangerous locations, with hazard pay provided based on the customer contract. The employee may need to work independently for extended periods at isolated or hostile sites, and must maintain eligibility for access to U.S. Government and/or customer facilities and complete customer-mandated medical screenings as required. A current Secret or higher Department of Defense security clearance is required. The schedule consists of 12-hour shifts on a rotating pattern of three days on/four off, then four days on/three off, with a change between day and night shifts approximately every three months. The stated salary ranges vary by specified geographic areas: $88,000–$164,000 in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas; and $76,500–$141,500 in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York State, Cleveland, Ohio, Vermont, and Virginia. Final compensation may vary based on factors including experience and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior related experience; or at least 8 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
Current Secret or higher Department of Defense security clearance.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule, switching between days and nights approximately every three months.
Ability to accept temporary assignments of varying durations at domestic and/or international locations, and deployments that may be in hostile or dangerous locations.
Ability to work independently for extended periods at isolated and/or hostile locations, as needed.
Ability to obtain access to required U.S. Government and/or customer facilities and complete required screenings.

Nice To Haves

Current and active Secret or higher U.S. security clearance.
Demonstrated ability to comprehend schematics, logic drawings, wire lists, and prints.
Physical ability to move up to 50 pounds.
Color vision sufficient to identify cables and wires.
Ability to travel and temporarily relocate for domestic and international assignments.
SATCOM and/or networking experience.
At least 2 years of related work experience and understanding of computers, networking, digital systems, RF, AC and DC power, satellite operation and maintenance, feedback control, and/or tracking disciplines.

Responsibilities

Install, check, operate, repair, and maintain assigned equipment at customer installations.
Conduct mechanical and electronic preventive maintenance to anticipate problems and correct anomalies before catastrophic downtime.
Develop, construct, implement, or modify test plans to isolate anomalies and minimize equipment downtime.
Interpret and follow sketches, schematics, drawings, charts, graphs, blueprints, and block and wiring diagrams for assigned equipment.
Maintain logs, charts, and graphs for analysis, evaluation, and trend detection.
Modify assigned equipment with authorized upgrades and make temporary modifications to extend operation until maintenance can be performed.
Participate in field installations, upgrades, demonstrations, and deployments.
Maintain a professional liaison with customer personnel, providing information, advice, and services as required.
Represent the company through effective, professional written and verbal communication with customers.
Liaise with Engineering to report system defects and recommend hardware modifications for improvements and new business opportunities.
Liaise with Field Management on employee relations, including employee development.
Support temporary assignments and deployments at CONUS and/or OCONUS locations as required by business needs.
Complete customer-mandated medical screenings when required.