Senior Specialist, Field Engineering

L3Harris•Salt Lake, UT

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 provides technical support, diagnoses equipment malfunctions, coordinates engineering field changes, and maintains effective customer communications. It may include onsite training for customer support personnel. The position supports customer installations and deployments, including temporary assignments of varying durations at domestic and international locations. Deployments may involve hostile or dangerous environments, and the role may require working independently for extended periods at isolated locations. Employees must be able to gain access to U.S. Government and/or customer facilities, hold a current Secret or higher Department of Defense security clearance, and complete customer-mandated medical screenings. Failure to accept a required temporary assignment is considered job abandonment; inability to gain access to a work location may result in reassignment or termination.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of related experience; or at least 8 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
A current Secret or higher Department of Defense security clearance.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule of 3 days on/4 days off and 4 days on/3 days off, switching between days and nights approximately every 3 months.
Ability to accept temporary assignments of varying durations at CONUS and/or OCONUS locations and deployments of varying lengths, potentially in hostile or dangerous locations.
Ability to work independently for extended periods at isolated and/or hostile locations.
Ability to be granted access to U.S. Government and/or customer facilities and complete required screenings.
Ability to complete customer-mandated medical 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 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 out, operate, repair, and maintain assigned equipment at customer installations.
Conduct mechanical and electronic preventive maintenance to identify 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.
Maintain logs, charts, and graphs for analysis, evaluation, and trend detection.
Modify assigned equipment with authorized upgrades and perform 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 and professional written and verbal communication with customers.
Liaise with Engineering to report system defects and recommend hardware modifications and future improvements.
Liaise with Field Management on employee relations, including employee development.
Support temporary assignments and deployments of varying durations at CONUS and/or OCONUS locations as business needs require.
Complete customer-mandated medical screenings as determined by the customer.