Associate Field Engineer

About the role

Wunderlich-Malec's Addison, TX (Dallas) engineering team is seeking a travel-ready, entry-level 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 include electrical and controls engineering support, electrical and instrumentation verification, coordination with clients and electrical subcontractors, PLC/SCADA/HMI support, commissioning execution, and start-up assistance. Please note: this position 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 role.

Responsibilities

• 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, including verification of data to and from field devices and signals received through network integration.
• Functional Performance Testing (FPT) (Level 4 Commissioning): Verify that the control system and field devices operate as defined by the project design documentation, including testing control sequences, alarm and alert configuration, alarm activation, trend displays, trend configuration, system graphics, and control system response during failure scenarios.
• System-Level Testing Support (Level 5 Commissioning): Support system-level testing to confirm that the control system and field devices operate together as an integrated system, including verifying control sequences across related systems, using the facility's SCADA system to view equipment status and navigate system screens, activating alarms, monitoring trends, and supporting failure-mode testing.

Requirements

• Education: BS in Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering preferred. An AA in Engineering Technology or equivalent field technician experience may be substituted.
• Experience: 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.

Physical Demands & Work Conditions

• Physical Demands: Above all, attention to all applicable safety specifications and standards is required. Strong attention to detail and consistent focus on quality control are required, especially during repetitive commissioning activities. The role may include writing, computer work, field work in construction trailers or industrial environments, color perception, hearing, verbal and written communication, teamwork, manual dexterity, driving, lifting, climbing, mounting and dismounting equipment, pushing, and pulling. Regular interaction and coordination with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal project teams is expected. Daily use of a computer, standard office applications, and a mobile phone is required.
• Field/Client Site Environment (Primary):
  • Ability to stand, move, and work on job sites for up to 8–12 hour shifts.
  • Ability to climb stairs/ladders, work at heights, and occasionally lift up to 40 lbs.
  • Frequent bending, reaching, and working in and around industrial equipment.
  • Exposure to construction, industrial, and processing environments, including noise, temperature changes, and moving machinery.
  • Ability to safely wear required PPE (safety glasses, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, and electrical safety gear as applicable).
  • Comfortable performing electrical/instrumentation checkout and troubleshooting (e.g., voltage testing, control panel wiring).
• Office/Trailer Work (Occasional):
  • Periods of sitting/standing at a computer, including in on-site construction trailers.
  • Standard office/PC and cell phone use for documentation, communication, and project support.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in both indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to extreme temperatures, weather conditions, humidity, dust, and other environmental conditions typical of construction, industrial, and processing facilities. Reasonable accommodation can be provided for individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Travel & Schedule

• Up to 100% travel to project sites may be required, excluding approved vacation or paid time off.
• Work is typically performed Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work required based on project needs.
• Assignments may last multiple months at various U.S.-based project sites.
• Weekend travel may be available up to two times per month, subject to project schedule requirements and approval.
• Project housing, airfare, meals, and incidentals are covered by the company in accordance with company policy.
• This position includes full company benefits, structured training, mentorship, and three weeks of paid time off.

Career Growth & Advancement

• Training & Mentorship: Build capability through hands-on