Field Engineering Technician

Leidos LLC; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Hours

Per-Diem supplements for meals

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Field Engineering Technician to perform field inspections of utility poles across New England. This hourly full-time role involves data collection, measurements and photos, plus meetings with pole owners to set attachment heights.

Travel CT/MA/NY/NH, with occasional overnights. You will document pole conditions for Leidos designers and may grow into design tasks as skills develop, with safety procedures and progress reporting required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma (preferred: AS/BS in engineering or related STEM field).
• Prior field work experience in power distribution.
• Ability to work in both team and independent environments and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to perform both field and office work.
• Must be local to the area.
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to use cell phone and 8MP camera.

Responsibilities

• Travel across New England to collect data, measurements and photos of poles.
• Meet with joint pole owners to determine attachment heights.
• Document maintenance concerns and collect data for design solutions.
• Occasional overnight travel; weekly status reporting to supervisor.
• Opportunity to learn design tasks as fielding skills grow.

Skills

Field work experience

Distribution component identification

NESC standards

MS Office

Leadership training

PMP

PE license

EIT

Education

High School diploma

AS/BS in engineering

Job description

Job Overview

Leidos is seeking a Field Engineering Technician to provide field inspections of utility poles across New England. This is an HOURLY full-time role with hours contingent on availability of work.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will travel around New England (CT, MA, NY, NH) to collect data, field measurements, and photos of utility poles.
• This role will also include meeting with joint pole owners to determine appropriate attachment heights for new 3rd party attachers.
• These poles have maintenance concerns identified by our client in which our field engineers will document these concerns and collect the necessary data for Leidos designers to design their solutions and fixes.
• In general, travel will be limited on most weeks, but overnight stays are occasionally required depending on the workload.
• Technicians are expected to meet the goals / expectations set on a weekly basis by their supervisor and communicate their status / progress effectively.
• As fielding skills are learned, the potential for learning/performing design will be presented as well.

Travel & Logistics

95% of this position requires field-related work. Candidate will need to be outside year-round and every week as weather and personal safety permit and could be subject to inspection of poles in the following areas: urban, rural, backyard pole lines, private properties, and Transmission and Distribution Right of Ways. Work locations assigned vary monthly. If the work locations are long distances from the candidate’s home, hotels can be provided (including per diem supplements for meals generally between $50-$70 dependent on work location). Most weeks, the technician will be working locally (within a 1-2hr drive one-way). Candidate can either drive their own personal vehicle with a mileage reimbursement ($0.725/mi) or each week they can get a rental truck/SUV paid for by Leidos. Candidate will receive 16 to 24 hours of training with an experienced field engineer prior to working alone. Hours are flexible based on need dates of inspections. Candidate will be accountable for following Leidos safety procedures and reporting progress daily.

Benefits

• Flexible Work Hours. Many Technicians opt to work 10-hour days and take 2-3 extra days off each week.
• Per-Diem supplements between $50-$70 for meals while staying overnight in hotels.

Qualifications

• High School diploma (Preferred: candidate would possess experience within the power distribution field and/or an AS/BS in engineering (or related STEM Field)).
• The ideal candidate has prior experience doing field work and distribution component identification.
• Candidates must be able to work in both team and independent environments and to organize work to meet deadlines.
• Must be local to the area.
• Knowledge of NESC Standards and Client Standards is helpful.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Willingness to perform both field and office work.
• Ability to work long days in outdoor environments.
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to utilize cell phone and 8MP camera.
• Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT).
• Professional Engineer License (PE).
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Leadership training.
• Management opportunities.
• NESC expertise.
• Structural Pole Modeling.
• Electrical Power Calculations.
• GIS design training.
• Project management.
• PDSDLINE PowerDelivery.

Company Information

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.

Pay Range

Pay Range $40,300.00 - $72,850.00

Additional Information

Original Posting: August 28, 2026. For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Health & Benefits

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

Security & Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Diversity & Inclusion

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.