Entry-Level Travel Field Engineer – Commissioning

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. seeks an entry-level Field Engineer or Technician in Fredericksburg, VA, travel-ready to gain hands-on experience across data centers, semiconductor, life science, and other industrial facilities.

You will engage in installation verification, controls testing, commissioning support, and start-up activities, working with PLC/SCADA/HMI systems. The role offers direct exposure to customers, schedules, and real-time decision-making, with mentoring and structured

Qualifications

• New Graduate or 0-2 years of field experience.
• Understanding of field instrumentation, hardware panels and low voltage controls design.
• Understanding of control systems, PLC programming, SCADA programming and their applications.

Responsibilities

• Installation & Wiring QA/QC Verification (Level 2 Commissioning). Verify installation and wiring per drawings and standards.
• Point-to-Point Testing (Level 3 Commissioning). Confirm field devices are installed, wired, addressed, and configured.
• Functional Performance Testing (FPT) (Level 4 Commissioning). Test control sequences, alarms, trends, graphics and responses.
• System-Level Testing Support (Level 5 Commissioning). Verify integrated operation and SCADA viewing of status.

Skills

Field instrumentation

Low voltage controls

PLC programming

SCADA programming

Electrical & instrumentation support

Education

BS Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering

AA in Engineering Technology or equivalent field technician experience

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. seeks an entry-level Field Engineer or Technician in Fredericksburg, VA, travel-ready to gain hands-on experience across data centers, semiconductor, life science, and other industrial facilities.

You will engage in installation verification, controls testing, commissioning support, and start-up activities, working with PLC/SCADA/HMI systems. The role offers direct exposure to customers, schedules, and real-time decision-making, with mentoring and structured