Job Ref: # 3440870
Date Posted: 11/10/2026 12:41:45 AM
Location: Ashburn, VA
Salary (USD): $70,000 - $115,000
Description
The Field Service Engineer is responsible for installing, configuring, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting electrical power monitoring hardware and software at customer locations throughout the United States. This position supports data centers and industrial manufacturing facilities by ensuring reliable operation of electrical monitoring systems designed to improve power quality, reduce energy costs, increase equipment uptime, and support energy efficiency initiatives.
The Field Service Engineer will perform hands-on electrical installation and commissioning activities, conduct functional and acceptance testing, troubleshoot technical issues, and provide on-site customer support. Responsibilities also include preparing commissioning reports, documenting field activities, training customer personnel, and collaborating with engineering, project management, and quality teams.
This is a remote-based position requiring extensive nationwide travel, primarily to data centers and industrial facilities. Current projects include a large, multi-phase data center development in the Midwest, along with smaller customer installations throughout the country.
The position is well suited for an experienced electrical or electronics technician who enjoys hands-on technical work, customer interaction, and frequent travel. Candidates with relevant military electrical or electronics backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Key responsibilities include:
- Install, configure, and commission electrical power monitoring hardware and software at customer sites.
- Perform hands-on installation and setup of electrical monitoring equipment.
- Conduct functional testing and acceptance testing to verify system performance against specifications.
- Troubleshoot electrical, electronic, and system configuration problems during installation and commissioning.
- Diagnose technical issues, implement corrective actions, and escalate complex problems when necessary.
- Follow company safety policies, customer site safety requirements, and applicable industry best practices.
- Serve as the primary on-site technical contact for customers during installation and commissioning activities.
- Provide technical support and communicate project progress, equipment issues, and corrective actions to customers.
- Train customer personnel on the operation and maintenance of installed power monitoring systems.
- Prepare detailed commissioning reports documenting equipment configurations, testing results, and site observations.
- Maintain accurate records of installation activities, troubleshooting, testing, and completed field work.
- Communicate technical findings and field observations to internal engineering and product development teams.
- Provide feedback to support product improvements and enhance equipment reliability.
- Collaborate with project management, engineering, and quality teams to complete installations on schedule.
- Assist with improving commissioning procedures, technical documentation, and field service tools.
- Travel to customer facilities throughout the United States to support ongoing installations and commissioning projects.
- Complete technical reports, documentation, and administrative responsibilities during remote workweeks.
Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on electrical experience in a military or civilian technical environment.
- Experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, or commissioning electrical or electronic systems.
- Strong practical understanding of electrical equipment and electrical troubleshooting principles.
- Ability to diagnose technical problems and implement effective corrective actions.
- Ability to explain specific electrical or electronic equipment problems previously encountered, including troubleshooting methods and solutions.
- Hands-on technical skills and mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to perform electrical installation and commissioning activities at customer facilities.
- Ability to conduct equipment testing and verify proper system operation.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and resolve technical issues in the field.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to interact professionally with customers and represent the company during on-site assignments.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly to customers and internal teams.
- Ability to prepare accurate technical reports and maintain detailed service documentation.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, project management, and quality personnel.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to follow established safety procedures and customer site requirements.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
- Must reside within approximately one hour of a major airport.
Requirements:
- Ability to work remotely from anywhere in the United States when not assigned to customer sites.
- Ability to travel nationwide up to 75% of the time, typically three weeks out of every four.
- Must live within approximately one hour of a major airport.
- Ability to travel to customer sites early in the workweek and return home at the end of the week.
- Ability to work approximately 40–50 hours per week during on-site assignments.
- Ability to work a standard 8:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule during remote workweeks.
- Ability to work overtime as required by project schedules, travel, and customer site activities.
- Ability to perform hands-on electrical installation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
- Ability to work in data center and industrial manufacturing environments.
- Ability to follow company and customer safety policies and procedures.
- Ability to serve as the primary technical representative during customer site assignments.
- Ability to communicate installation progress, technical concerns, and corrective actions to customers and internal teams.
- Ability to complete commissioning reports, technical documentation, and administrative responsibilities.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and adapt to changing project requirements.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining communication with project management and engineering teams.
Nice-to Have Skills, Experience, and Education:
- Experience working in data centers or mission-critical facilities.
- Experience with industrial electrical power systems.
- Experience installing or commissioning electrical monitoring equipment.
- Experience with power quality meters and electrical metering systems.
- Experience with power monitoring hardware and software.
- Familiarity with electrical power quality analysis and monitoring technologies.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical monitoring and measurement systems.
- Familiarity with Modbus communication protocols.
- Familiarity with TCP/IP networking and communications.
- Familiarity with OPC UA communication protocols.
- Familiarity with MQTT communication protocols.
- Experience integrating electrical monitoring equipment with industrial communication networks.
- Experience supporting large-scale data center construction or expansion projects.
- Experience performing field service or commissioning activities at customer facilities.
- Experience providing technical training to customers.
- Experience preparing commissioning reports and acceptance testing documentation.
- Experience working with engineering and project management teams on equipment installations.
- Residence in the Midwest or East Coast region.
- Military electrical or electronics maintenance experience.
- U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate (EM), Electronics Technician (ET), Interior Communications Electrician (IC), or Aviation Electrician's Mate (AE) experience.
- U.S. Navy Nuclear Electrician's Mate or Nuclear Electronics Technician experience.
- U.S. Army Power Generation Equipment Repairer (91D) or Electrician (12R) experience.
- U.S. Air Force Electrical Systems (3E0X1) or Electrical Power Production (3E0X2) experience.
- U.S. Marine Corps Electrician (1141) or Electrical Equipment Repairer (1142) experience.
- Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, or commissioning electrical equipment in military environments.
Relevant military experience is welcomed, including candidates who have recently transitioned from military service or are already established in civilian technical careers.
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