Specialist, Field Engineering

Job Title Specialist, Field Engineering Job Code 38792 Job Location Salt Lake City, UT Job Schedule Employees work 12 hour shifts, 3 on, 4 off, and 4 on, 3 off. Also, switching from days to nights approx. every 3 months. Job Description Installs, operates, maintains, repairs and modifies equipment. Performs a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations. Troubleshoots and performs diagnostic test of equipment malfunctions. Installs, upgrades and removes products ensuring coordinative engineering field change. Maintains effective customer communications and relations. May provide onsite training of customer support personnel. Responsible for the installation, check out, operation, maintenance and repair and modification of customer equipment and/or software. Performs diagnostic tests to troubleshoot equipment failures. Communicates with contacts typically within and outside the department on matters that involve obtaining or providing information requiring explanation or interpretation to understand and reach agreement. Essential Functions Install, perform checks, operate, repair and maintain assigned equipment at customer installation(s). Conduct mechanical and electronic preventive maintenance to predict problems and correct anomalies prior to catastrophic downtime. Develop, construct, implement or modify a test plan to isolate anomalies to keep the equipment downtime to a minimum. Interpret and follow moderately complex sketches, schematics, drawings, charts, graphs, blueprints, block and wiring diagrams of assigned equipment. Maintain logs, charts and graphs for analysis, evaluation and trend detection. Modify assigned equipment with authorized upgrades, and perform temporary modifications to extend continued operation until maintenance can be performed. Participate in field installations, upgrades, demonstrations and deployments. Maintain close and professional liaison with customer personnel to provide information, advice and services as required. Act as a liaison with the customer through effective and professional written and/or verbal communication to positively represent the company. Act as a liaison with Engineering to highlight system defects, and recommended hardware modifications for future improvements and new business opportunities. Act as a liaison with Field Management to handle employee relations to include employee development. Required to support temporary assignments of varying durations at CONUS and/or OCONUS locations depending on business needs; any failure to accept a temporary assignment will be considered job abandonment. Required to support deployments from temporary assignment location of varying lengths, which may include deployment to hostile and/or dangerous CONUS or OCONUS locations for which hazard pay will be provided based on each customer contract. This position may require the ability to work independently over extended periods at isolated and/or hostile locations. This position requires the ability to be granted access to U.S. Government and/or customer facilities, which may necessitate periodic background checks or similar screenings conducted by the U.S Government and/or customer. Inability to gain access to a location where work must be performed may result in re‑assignment and/or termination of employment for inability to meet job requirements. Will be required to satisfactorily complete (as determined by the customer) any and all customer‑mandated medical screenings in accordance with contract and customer requirements. Able to travel, and temporarily relocate, to Domestic and International assignments for 120 days out of the year. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Requires a Current Secret, or higher, Department of Defense security clearance. TS/SCI is preferred. Preferred Additional Skills Minimum of 4 years professional experience or training, with a specialized knowledge of electronics and mechanics. Demonstrated ability to comprehend schematics, logic drawings, wire lists, and prints. Minimum of 1 year of related work experience and an understanding of computers, networking, digital, RF, AC & DC power, satellite operation and maintenance, feedback control and/or tracking disciplines. Must be physically able to move up to 50 lbs. Must have color vision to identify cables and wires. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Combat Communications experience. SATCOM experience. CompTIA Security+ certification. CCNA Certification. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Security Clearance Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. #J-18808-Ljbffr