Field Service Engineer, Mid-Level - EO/IR & Radar Systems

Simtechinc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SimTech, Inc. is seeking a Field Service Engineer, Mid-Level to support complex military equipment at customer sites in Huntsville, AL. The role includes installation, operation, maintenance, and field troubleshooting with a focus on EO/IR and radar sensor systems.

The engineer will lead root-cause investigations, plan field modifications, and provide technical direction to field staff, while coordinating with engineering and customers. Travel ~50% and a Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Computer, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of field engineering, integration, or sustainment experience on complex military equipment.
• Experience operating, calibrating, and troubleshooting EO/IR and radar sensor systems.
• Strong systems-level troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, software, and network domains.
• Working knowledge of IP networking fundamentals and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with Python or similar tools for data analysis.
• Ability to read technical manuals, schematics and maintenance procedures.
• Willingness to travel ~50% and work irregular hours.
• U.S. Citizenship with an active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deploy to customer and field sites to install, operate, maintain, and sustain complex military equipment, keeping it mission ready.
• Coordinate reach back with home-station engineering to resolve issues that exceed on-site capability.
• Lead root-cause investigations of field failures and drive corrective actions with engineering.
• Plan and execute field modifications, upgrades, and engineering changes on fielded systems under configuration control.
• Execute site acceptance and checkout procedures after installation or upgrade and document the results.
• Verify EO/IR and radar sensor performance in the field, including boresight, alignment, and calibration checks against expected system behavior.
• Load software and firmware, apply configuration changes, and verify network connectivity in the field.

Skills

EO/IR sensors

Radar sensors

Field troubleshooting

Python data analysis

Networking fundamentals

Schematic reading

Customer-facing communication

Field deployments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

MIL-STD

MIL-SPEC

Job description

SimTech, Inc. is seeking a Field Service Engineer, Mid-Level to support complex military equipment at customer sites in Huntsville, AL. The role includes installation, operation, maintenance, and field troubleshooting with a focus on EO/IR and radar sensor systems.

The engineer will lead root-cause investigations, plan field modifications, and provide technical direction to field staff, while coordinating with engineering and customers. Travel ~50% and a Secret clearance are required.