Senior Field Engineer

Senior Field Engineer

HII's Mission Technologies division is seeking a Field Engineer to support the Aircraft Prototype Systems Division at NAS Pax River. A successful candidate will have strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with engineers and other team members. This is an SCA-covered position subject to the McNamara–O'Hara Service Contract Act. Compensation and fringe benefits will comply with the applicable DOL Wage Determination for this contract and location.

Salary for this position will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skill set, while also considering internal equity and market competitiveness.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Assess product needs in accordance with customer specifications.
• Conduct technical training and product briefing with customers, vendors, and company representatives.
• Act as local on-site representative to customer's organization.
• Perform assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed, selects, or adapts standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents, receives initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed, performs recurring work independently.
• Review, analyze, develop, prepare, and/or apply engineering, technical or maintenance specifications, policies, standards, or procedures.
• Organize, analyze, and prepare reports or presentation of technical data and information.
• Plan and perform tests and evaluations on systems, equipment, or components.
• Compile, process, reduce, and analyze test data and results.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to lower-level technicians.
• Perform fabrication, installation and operational support of instrumentation systems and wiring harnesses on various aircraft and test articles.
• Fabricate the instrumentation systems and wiring harnesses including installation and performs pre-flight and post-flight operational checks on instrumentation systems prior to and following test flights.
• Provide support during aircraft measurement calibrations as required.
• Conduct technical analysis of product implementations, modifications, and enhancements to product in accordance with specific customer specifications and implementations.
• Troubleshoot technical problems and issues, determines technical solution in accordance with product and customer specifications, and recommends actions to company or customer representatives for coordinative product solution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in Instrumentation.
• Active Secret Clearance

Physical Requirements:

Job performance requires adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of the job. A waterfront office work environment is normally encountered.

Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers.

HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career. Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.