Field Deployment Engineer - Hands-On & Client-Facing Lead

Arena Family of Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arena Family of Companies in Houston, TX seeks an Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager to lead technically complex projects from design and testing through installation, commissioning, and field deployment.

This hands-on role requires coordinating multidisciplinary teams, solving real-time issues, and delivering fully operational systems for clients. The position involves travel to project sites and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5–7+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience in field engineering, deployment, testing, or commissioning.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Support the leadership and coordination of engineering, testing, installation, commissioning, and field deployment activities
• Provide hands-on technical leadership during field installation, system testing, troubleshooting, and implementation
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation, structural, and related engineering disciplines
• Develop and execute field plans, installation procedures, testing and commissioning strategies, project schedules, and technical documentation
• Troubleshoot complex technical and system-integration challenges during testing and deployment
• Coordinate engineers, technicians, field crews, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project resources
• Work directly with clients and stakeholders throughout project execution
• Participate in and lead technical meetings, design reviews, field-readiness reviews, project updates, and demonstrations
• Prepare technical presentations, field reports, project updates, and client-facing documentation
• Track project schedules, deliverables, resources, technical risks, and field activities while helping drive issues to resolution
• Support proposals and business development efforts through technical scopes, execution strategies, estimates, schedules, and presentations
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff while promoting a collaborative, safety-focused culture
• Travel to project sites, client facilities, supplier locations, and deployment locations as needed

Skills

Field deployment

Project coordination

Team leadership

Problem solving

Client interaction

Technical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Arena Family of Companies in Houston, TX seeks an Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager to lead technically complex projects from design and testing through installation, commissioning, and field deployment.

This hands-on role requires coordinating multidisciplinary teams, solving real-time issues, and delivering fully operational systems for clients. The position involves travel to project sites and mentoring junior engineers.