Field Services Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Crawley is seeking a Field Services Engineer to support advanced surveillance and fire control systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in military environments and strong electronics knowledge. This role involves installing and maintaining systems to ensure reliability and customer satisfaction, requiring excellent communication skills to engage with stakeholders professionally.

Benefits

Group Pension Plan

Income Protection Scheme

Company Share Incentive Plan

Discounts on Gym Memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in military environments (naval, army, or air force).
• Understanding of control theory, microcontrollers, radar, optics, and communication systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and maintain mechanical and electro-mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for surveillance and fire control systems.
• Install, maintain, and optimize hardware and software.
• Conduct factory acceptance testing and risk assessments.

Skills

Experience maintaining complex systems

Strong electronics knowledge

Proficiency in mechanical systems

Excellent communication skills

Job description

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Field Services Engineer, Crawley, West Sussex

Location: Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

Job Description:

Location – Horsham

What we can offer you:

• Group Pension Plan – with matched contributions up to 5%
• Income Protection Scheme & Employee Assistance Program
• Company Share Incentive Plan & Save-As-You-Earn Scheme
• Discounts on Gym Memberships
• Rewards Platform – including high street discounts, employee benefits, and health & wellbeing offerings

The role:

As a Field Service Engineer, you will provide support for advanced surveillance and fire control systems across naval, land, and vehicle platforms. Your responsibilities include installing, maintaining, and optimizing hardware and software, performing offsite repairs, system installations, post-service reporting, supporting sales demos, and conducting factory acceptance testing and risk assessments to ensure system reliability and customer satisfaction.

What we need from you:

• Experience maintaining complex systems with electrical and mechanical assembly tools in military environments (naval, army, or air force).
• Strong electronics knowledge, including microcontrollers, control theory, servo tuning, and basic radar, optics, and communication systems understanding.
• Proficiency in mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and PC architecture, along with software skills for diagnosis and updates.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to represent the company professionally on-site.

Security Clearance: Must have British citizenship or dual nationality with British citizenship.

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