Field Engineer

NCSL International; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Defense Group seeks a Field Engineer for Huntsville, AL, with mandatory readiness for GCC deployment. The role includes hands‑on training, maintenance support, and eventual on‑site operational deployment for 1 year or more.

You will work with GETS-1000 hardware and TPSs, perform preventive maintenance, and assist with fault isolation while coordinating with customer operators and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 4–8 years of relevant experience.
• Willingness to relocate to GCC countries for at least one year.
• Ability to read and interpret complex drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. passport.
• Ability to meet U.S. Government Security Clearance requirements.
• Legal eligibility to obtain work visa in GCC countries.

Responsibilities

• Complete Huntsville training (4–6 months) and assist with system evaluations and depot maintenance.
• Provide interim maintenance and deployment support at Huntsville as needed.
• Deploy for minimum of one year to a GCC country to support operations.

Skills

Electrical aptitude

Mechanical aptitude

Reading schematics

Analytical problem solving

Relocation willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/Electronics or related field

Tools

GETS-1000 hardware

TPSs (Test Program Sets)

PATRIOT/THAAD familiarity

Job description

The Defense Group at Leidos currently has an active, immediate opening for a Field Engineer (Huntsville, AL / with OCONUS Deployment) to provide contract engineering and technical support for the General-purpose Electronic Test System (GETS-1000) and Test Program Sets (TPSs). This position features a structured, multi-phased career path designed to build a "ready-now" regional asset:

• Phase 1 (Training): Based at our Huntsville, Alabama office. The selected candidate will be paired with mentors from our engineering, test, and maintenance departments for a 4-6-month on-the-job training period focused on the operation, maintenance, and fault isolation of the GETS-1000 platform.
• Phase 2 (Interim Maintenance - As Needed): If an overseas deployment vacancy is not immediately available upon successful completion of training, the employee will integrate directly into our local Huntsville maintenance team, providing continued technical support until a regional need arises.
• Phase 3 (Operational Deployment): The Field Engineer will serve as a critical regional backfill. The candidate must be fully prepared to deploy to a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) host nation for a minimum of one (1) year to support active operations as mission needs arise.

Primary Responsibilities

• Huntsville Training Phase (4-6 Months): Complete comprehensive hands-on training; assist local engineering teams with system evaluations, software updates, and depot-level maintenance to build technical baseline.
• Interim Maintenance Phase (Contingent): In the event of deployment delays, support the Huntsville maintenance team by performing preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of GETS-1000 systems used for development, integrate and test new systems, deploy to customer sites to install new systems, and assist with conducting GETS operator and maintenance training courses.
• Operational Deployment Phase (Minimum 1 Year OCONUS): Provide direct, on-site technical support to customer operators within the assigned GCC country. You will assist customer operators with various tasks including:
  • Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS)
  • Running TPSs
  • Troubleshooting
  • Removal and installation of major assemblies
  • PC backups and disaster recovery procedures
  • Install system software updates and TPS software revisions
  • Replace station instruments with spares to facilitate calibration cycle
  • Coordinate repair and return of instruments
  • Submitting field problem reports for resolution

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related technical field with 4-8 years of relevant experience.
• Absolute flexibility and willingness to relocate to any designated GCC country for a minimum of one year immediately following the training and/or interim maintenance phase.
• Demonstrated basic electrical and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to read, interpret, and accurately follow complex technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• Proven ability to systematically apply fault detection and fault isolation procedures.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid U.S. Passport.
• Ability to meet and maintain all U.S. Government Security Clearance Requirements.
• Must be legally eligible to obtain and maintain a work visa in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possession of an active U.S. Passport and active Secret Security Clearance at the time of hire.
• Prior direct experience with GETS-1000 hardware and Test Program Sets (TPSs).
• Familiarity or technical experience with PATRIOT or THAAD air defense systems.
• Previous experience working in an OCONUS environment, with a strong preference for prior deployment within GCC countries.

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Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.