Senior Field Engineer, Nuclear Systems & Field Operations

Aalo Atomics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aalo Atomics is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to bridge Engineering and field operations, leading installation, commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of mechanical systems at Aalo facilities and deployment sites. This hands-on role requires translating engineering intent into practical, safe field work with strong communication and readiness to travel.

You will work with field teams, resolve issues at the point of execution, and ensure producibility and field-readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent hands-on field/technical experience.
• 10+ years of field engineering, installation, commissioning, or similar hands-on hardware experience.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, GD&T callouts, weld symbols, schematics, and specifications.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and sound engineering judgment, with the ability to solve real-world problems safely at the point of execution.
• Basic familiarity with powered and manual tools.
• Strong ownership mindset and clear communication; comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast-iterating environment.
• Air-travel-compliant form of ID and a valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and support the installation, commissioning, testing, operation, maintenance, repair, and modification of mechanical equipment, machinery, and integrated systems.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, schematics, procedures, work instructions, vendor documentation, and acceptance criteria before and during field execution.
• Translate design requirements into practical work plans, task sequencing, tooling needs, material requirements, inspection points, and field-ready instructions.
• Provide direct technical support to Field Operations personnel, craft workers, vendors, and project teams during field activities.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve equipment, installation, fabrication, alignment, fit-up, interface, and performance issues encountered in the field.
• Verify field conditions, collect measurements and technical data, document discrepancies, and communicate conditions that may affect design intent, safety, quality, schedule, or operability.
• Support inspections, functional testing, diagnostics, performance verification, turnover, and closeout activities; document results and outstanding items.
• Coordinate with design engineering, manufacturing, quality, licensing, construction, testing, and reactor operations to keep design intent and field execution aligned.
• Support the development and revision of field procedures, work packages, work instructions, lift plans, test plans, technical reports, redlines, punch lists, and as-built documentation.
• Manage technical questions through the appropriate review and approval process, and ensure unauthorized field changes are not incorporated into the work.
• Lead or support pre-job briefs, task walkdowns, hazard reviews, readiness reviews, and post-job critiques for assigned activities.
• Provide technical direction and mentoring to field personnel while respecting established supervisory, quality, and work-control responsibilities.
• Travel to company facilities, vendor locations, construction sites, and test sites, including on short notice when operational needs require.

Skills

Engineering judgment

Mechanical aptitude

Reading drawings

Communication

Travel readiness

Tool familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Aalo Atomics is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to bridge Engineering and field operations, leading installation, commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of mechanical systems at Aalo facilities and deployment sites. This hands-on role requires translating engineering intent into practical, safe field work with strong communication and readiness to travel.

You will work with field teams, resolve issues at the point of execution, and ensure producibility and field-readiness