Field Service Technician IV (Deploy Only)

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Florida; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with employer match

Life insurance

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking a Field Service Technician IV in Florida to perform expert maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on diesel platforms. You will support vehicle launches and work with JLTV, Humvee, and other military vehicles, traveling to customer sites and overseas as needed.

You will maintain detailed field records, follow DoD maintenance practices, and train customers onsite, all while meeting safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills are required.
• Ability to interpret technical schematics, diagrams, and manuals.
• Experience providing technical support for computer systems and networks.
• Experience with military/DoD maintenance practices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform expert-level maintenance and repairs on aerospace/defense systems.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Travel extensively to customer sites, including international locations.
• Support vehicle launch, validation, or early production efforts.
• Maintain detailed records of field activities and equipment status.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Network systems

Field service

On-site training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree

Tools

FCC/GROL ASE certification

Job description

If you have a keen eye for the big picture, excellent technical data analysis skills, and enjoy working collaboratively, we may have the perfect role for you! As a Field Service Technician IV, you will be using your skills and expertise to perform a variety of maintenance and technical support on our products such as performing maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on tactical or commercial diesel platforms and is capable of supporting new vehicle launch activities on programs such as the JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) and other multi‑vehicle configurations. This role requires strong diagnostic abilities and detailed documentation of root cause, repair actions, and engineering issues. You'll be responsible for installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, and modifying our products and updating and tracking the status of all field related equipment. This is a DEPLOY ONLY role working overseas on a 90 day rotation basis working a 60 hour work week. You'll build and maintain effective relationships with our customers and provide them with onsite training. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Perform expert-level maintenance and repairs on complex aerospace and defense systems.
• Diagnose and resolve the most challenging technical issues.
• Experience with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) , Humvee, LTV, or other military tactical vehicles.
• Experience supporting vehicle launch, validation, or early production efforts.
• Knowledge of Military /DoD/ DoW maintenance practices, MESL, or technical directives.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis tools and structured troubleshooting methodologies.
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams during prototyping or product improvement cycles.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all field activities and equipment status.
• Ensure strict compliance with safety standards and industry regulations.
• Oversee inventory management for spare parts and tools.
• Generate comprehensive technical reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Travel extensively to customer sites, potentially including international locations.

Qualifications You Must Have

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience as a technician or in a related field.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Ability to understand and interpret moderately complex technical schematics, diagrams, blueprints, manuals, and/or publications.
• Advanced understanding of troubleshooting techniques.
• Provide technical support for computer systems and networks.
• Install, sustain, troubleshoot, and repair various communication systems, including networks, cable distribution, COMSEC, and cryptographic devices.
• Perform expert-level maintenance and repairs on complex aerospace and defense systems.
• Diagnose and resolve the most challenging technical issues.
• Experience with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) , Humvee, LTV, or other military tactical vehicles.
• Experience supporting vehicle launch, validation, or early production efforts.
• Knowledge of Military /DoD/ DoW maintenance practices, MESL, or technical directives.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis tools and structured troubleshooting methodologies.
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams during prototyping or product improvement cycles.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all field activities and equipment status.
• Ensure strict compliance with safety standards and industry regulations.
• Oversee inventory management for spare parts and tools.
• Generate comprehensive technical reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Travel extensively to customer sites, potentially including international locations.
• Ability to frequently travel outside the continental US, typically for extended periods of time. Current/ valid passport and be able to obtain a visa to travel internationally Successfully pass a pre-deployment medical assessment Ability to meet current DoD and Combatant Command restriction requirements for deployed locations Ability to deploy for a minimum of 90 days to OCONUS operating location. Must be willing and able to work extended hours, holidays and shift schedules as required 60 hour work week. A United States Government Security Clearance is required for employment. Applicants who do not currently have a USG security clearance are welcome to apply and, if selected, will be processed for a USG security clearance by SNC prior to employment. Employment will begin once the USG security clearance is granted. If applicant is unable to obtain USG security clearance, the offer of employment will be withdrawn.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Associate's degree in a related field of study
• Experience with FCC or FCC GROL ASE certification (Automotive Service Excellence), ideally in diesel engines or medium/heavy truck.
• Experience supporting vehicle launch, validation, or early production efforts.
• Knowledge of DoD/DoW maintenance practices, MESL, or technical directives.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis tools and structured troubleshooting methodologies.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
• life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• and more

Important Notice

• This position requires current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment.
• Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
• The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants.
• Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.
• Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

Applicants who do not currently have a USG security clearance are welcome to apply and, if selected, will be processed for a USG security clearance by SNC prior to employment.

A United States Government Security Clearance is required for employment.

Employment will begin once the USG security clearance is granted. If applicant is unable to obtain USG security clearance, the offer of employment will be withdrawn.

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non‑traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It’s part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.