Field Engineer

About the role

Symbotic is seeking a Field Engineer to serve as a field leader within our Site Installations organization. This role is responsible for owning the safe, high-quality, on-schedule delivery of Symbotic’s automation installation scope on live customer sites, from mobilization through commissioning readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the on-site execution of automation, controls, and adapter-cell installation from mobilization through commissioning readiness.
• Drive safe, high-quality, on-schedule installation across electricians, controls technicians, commissioning resources, and third-party contractors.
• Own cell-level readiness for handoff to commissioning with minimal rework and zero safety incidents.
• Serve as the field authority for Symbotic’s automation installation scope on site.
• Direct and influence multi-vendor, multi-discipline teams without formal reporting lines.
• Make real-time decisions when conditions change, issues arise, or schedules are at risk.
• Identify, escalate, and resolve installation-driven risks impacting schedule, quality, and cost.
• Own the cost and schedule impact of field changes, rework, and resource tradeoffs within the automation scope.
• Drive contractor performance, productivity, and accountability.
• Validate system installation through hands-on field verification, checklists, and performance testing.
• Ensure each adapter cell and automation area is commissioning-ready with defects resolved and documentation complete.
• Capture lessons learned and apply them to future sites.
• Partner closely with the Site Installation Manager, Project Management, Engineering, Safety, and Commissioning to ensure overall site success.
• Lead automation-specific kickoff meetings, progress reviews, and recovery plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years trade experience in electrical installation, automation installation, industrial automation, robotics/ASRS, or large-scale capital equipment installations required.
• Demonstrated site-level ownership of live installations that goes beyond participation or coordination.
• Experience leading electrical, controls, commissioning, and third-party installation teams.
• Strong ability to diagnose design vs. process vs. execution issues in the field.
• Prominent ability to make decisions, hold teams accountable, and deliver under pressure.
• Strong communication skills with engineers, project managers, customers, vendors, contractors and senior leadership.