Field Engineer

Description

The Defense Group at Leidos currently has an active, immediate opening for a Field Engineer (Huntsville, AL / with OCONUS Deployment) to provide contract engineering and technical support for the General-purpose Electronic Test System (GETS-1000) and Test Program Sets (TPSs). This position features a structured, multi-phased career path designed to build a "ready-now" regional asset:

• Phase 1 (Training): Based at our Huntsville, Alabama office. The selected candidate will be paired with mentors from our engineering, test, and maintenance departments for a 4-6-month on-the-job training period focused on the operation, maintenance, and fault isolation of the GETS-1000 platform.
• Phase 2 (Interim Maintenance – As Needed): If an overseas deployment vacancy is not immediately available upon successful completion of training, the employee will integrate directly into our local Huntsville maintenance team, providing continued technical support until a regional need arises.
• Phase 3 (Operational Deployment): The Field Engineer will serve as a critical regional backfill. The candidate must be fully prepared to deploy to a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) host nation for a minimum of one (1) year to support active operations as mission needs arise.

Primary Responsibilities

• Huntsville Training Phase (4-6 Months): Complete comprehensive hands-on training; assist local engineering teams with system evaluations, software updates, and depot-level maintenance to build technical baseline.
• Interim Maintenance Phase (Contingent): In the event of deployment delays, support the Huntsville maintenance team by performing preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of GETS-1000 systems used for development, integrate and test new systems, deploy to customer sites to install new systems, and assist with conducting GETS operator and maintenance training courses.
• Operational Deployment Phase (Minimum 1 Year OCONUS):
  Provide direct, on-site technical support to customer operators within the assigned GCC country. You will assist customer operators with various tasks including:
  • Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS)
  • Running TPSs
  • Troubleshooting
  • Removal and installation of major assemblies
  • PC backups and disaster recovery procedures
  • Install system software updates and TPS software revisions
  • Replace station instruments with spares to facilitate calibration cycle
  • Coordinate repair and return of instruments
  • Submitting field problem reports for resolution

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related technical field with 4–8 years of relevant experience.
• Absolute flexibility and willingness to relocate to any designated GCC country for a minimum of one year immediately following the training and/or interim maintenance phase.
• Demonstrated basic electrical and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to read, interpret, and accurately follow complex technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• Proven ability to systematically apply fault detection and fault isolation procedures.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid U.S. Passport.
• Ability to meet and maintain all U.S. Government Security Clearance Requirements.
• Must be legally eligible to obtain and maintain a work visa in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possession of an active U.S. Passport and active Secret Security Clearance at the time of hire.
• Prior direct experience with GETS-1000 hardware and Test Program Sets (TPSs).
• Familiarity or technical experience with PATRIOT or THAAD air defense systems.
• Previous experience working in an OCONUS environment, with a strong preference for prior deployment within GCC countries.

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