Associate Field Engineer
About the role
Wunderlich Malec Engineering is seeking a travel-ready, entry-level Field Engineer or Technician who is eager to build hands-on technical experience and growth. Field-based commissioning work provides direct exposure to systems, customers, schedules, real-time decision-making, accelerating the development of technical expertise and project execution skills. Compared with a traditional office-based engineering role, this position provides direct ownership of installation verification, control system testing, commissioning support, and start-up activities. It supports projects across industries: Data Center, Semiconductor, Life Science, Food & Beverage, and other industrial facilities. Our Columbia, MD Wunderlich Malec Engineering team is seeking a travel-ready, Field Engineer or Technician who is eager to build hands-on technical experience and grow quickly. Field-based commissioning work provides direct exposure to systems, customers, schedules, and real-time decision-making, accelerating the development of technical expertise and project execution skills. Compared with a traditional office-based engineering role, this position provides direct ownership of installation verification, control system testing, commissioning support, and start-up activities. This role supports projects across industries including Data Center, Semiconductor, Life Science, Food & Beverage, and other industrial facilities.
Responsibilities
- electrical and controls engineering support
- electrical and instrumentation verification
- coordination with clients and electrical subcontractors
- PLC/SCADA/HMI support
- commissioning execution
- start-up assistance
- Installation & Wiring QA/QC Verification (Level 2 Commissioning): Verify that control panels, field devices, instruments, and related control system equipment have been installed and wired in accordance with manufacturer requirements, approved shop drawings, project documentation, and applicable quality standards and specifications
- Point-to-Point Testing (Level 3 Commissioning): Confirm that field devices associated with the control system are installed, wired, addressed, and configured in accordance with approved system drawings and documentation. This includes verification of data to and from field devices, including signals received through network integration
- Functional Performance Testing (FPT) (Level 4 Commissioning):