Associate Field Engineer

Company Overview

Wunderlich‑Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee‑owned ESOP and one of the largest engineering companies in the United States. WM has 40+ years of industry history, is an ENR Top 5000 firm, and is rated as a top System Integrator Giant.

• 100% employee‑owned with 40+ years of industry history
• ENR (Engineering News Record) Top 5000 firm
• Rated as a top System Integrator Giant

Our Houston, TX team seeks a travel‑ready, entry‑level Field Engineer or Technician 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 technical expertise and project execution skills. Compared with a traditional office‑based engineering role, this position offers 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.

• 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 according to 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). Verify that the control system and field devices operate as defined by the project design documentation. This includes 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. This includes 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.

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

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.

Above all else, attention to all applicable safety specifications and standards is a requirement. Strong attention to detail and a 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.

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…