Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager

Grimm Co; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

PTO & Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life Insurance & Disability Coverage

Wellness Programs

Collaborative workplace

Job summary

Oceanit seeks an experienced Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager to join our Houston, TX team. This hands-on role blends engineering, field execution, and project coordination from design through installation and commissioning.

You will work with engineers, technicians, clients, and suppliers to translate designs into safe, reliable deployed systems. The ideal candidate will lead field activities, mentor junior staff, and travel to project sites as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5–7+ years of relevant engineering experience in project engineering, R&D, testing, commissioning, or deployment.
• Hands-on experience with field installation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, or system deployment.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering or technical teams.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel to support project and deployment activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Site Manager in coordinating engineering, testing, installation, commissioning, and field-deployment activities.
• Provide hands-on technical and field leadership during site activities, testing, troubleshooting, and system implementation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities involving mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation, structural, and other technical disciplines as applicable.
• Develop and support field execution plans, testing and commissioning plans, installation procedures, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Troubleshoot technical and system-integration issues encountered during testing and field deployment.
• Coordinate engineers, technicians, field crews, suppliers, subcontractors, and other project resources.
• Serve as a technical and operational interface with clients and stakeholders throughout project execution.
• Participate in and lead client meetings, technical discussions, design reviews, project updates, field-readiness reviews, and demonstrations.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, project updates, field reports, and client-facing documentation.
• Monitor project deliverables, schedules, technical risks, resources, and field activities and help drive issues through resolution.
• Support proposals and business development by contributing technical scopes, field execution strategies, estimates, schedules, and client presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff and help promote a collaborative, safety-focused environment.
• Travel to project sites, client facilities, supplier locations, and other deployment locations as required.

Skills

Field leadership

Project coordination

Client engagement

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Field installation procedures

Job description

Position: Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager

Posted: 09/15/2026

Additional Information: Salary Range: $95,000 - $120,000 (depending on education level and experience)

Leave the theoretical behind and put your expertise to work developing new technologies and solving complex engineering problems.

Oceanit is a Mind to Market company that develops innovative solutions from fundamental science and engineering to deliver technologies and solutions that make the world a better place. Since our founding in Hawai’i in 1985, Oceanit’s projects and products have addressed problems in diverse global markets such as energy, aerospace, healthcare, software & artificial intelligence, sustainable engineering solutions, optics & sensors, and more.

Oceanit is seeking an experienced Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager to join our Houston, Texas team and support multidisciplinary engineering projects from design and testing through installation, commissioning, and field deployment. Reporting to the Senior Site Manager, this hands-on role combines engineering, field execution, project coordination, and client engagement. The position works closely with engineers, technicians, project managers, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to translate engineering designs into safe, reliable, and successfully deployed systems.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineering professional who is equally comfortable collaborating with engineers, working alongside technicians in the field, troubleshooting technical challenges, coordinating on-site activities, and representing Oceanit with clients and stakeholders. This role is well suited for someone who enjoys being close to the work while taking on increasing responsibility for project execution and field leadership.

WHY OCEANIT?

Oceanit provides a dynamic work environment where innovation thrives and employees are valued. Our benefits package includes:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Life Insurance & Disability Coverage
• Wellness Programs
• A collaborative, mission-driven workplace where creativity and initiative are celebrated

THE VALUE YOU DELIVER:

• Support the Senior Site Manager in coordinating engineering, testing, installation, commissioning, and field-deployment activities.
• Provide hands-on technical and field leadership during site activities, testing, troubleshooting, and system implementation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities involving mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation, structural, and other technical disciplines as applicable.
• Develop and support field execution plans, testing and commissioning plans, installation procedures, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Troubleshoot technical and system-integration issues encountered during testing and field deployment.
• Coordinate engineers, technicians, field crews, suppliers, subcontractors, and other project resources.
• Serve as a technical and operational interface with clients and stakeholders throughout project execution.
• Participate in and lead client meetings, technical discussions, design reviews, project updates, field-readiness reviews, and demonstrations.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, project updates, field reports, and client-facing documentation.
• Monitor project deliverables, schedules, technical risks, resources, and field activities and help drive issues through resolution.
• Support proposals and business development by contributing technical scopes, field execution strategies, estimates, schedules, and client presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff and help promote a collaborative, safety-focused, and solutions-oriented environment.
• Travel to project sites, client facilities, supplier locations, and other deployment locations as required.

THE EXPERTISE WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5–7+ years of relevant engineering experience, preferably involving project engineering, R&D, testing, commissioning, field engineering, or deployment.
• Hands-on experience with field installation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, or system deployment.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering or technical teams.
• Strong practical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working directly with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in fast-moving office and field environments.
• Ability and willingness to travel to support project and deployment activities.

Here at Oceanit, our mission is to create value from innovation through engineering and scientific excellence produced in an environment where elements of such work and play are indistinguishable.

We are proud of what we’ve created and what lies ahead. We are Oceanit.