Transit Field Implementation & Commissioning Engineer

RL Controls; Mishawum (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RL Controls in Massachusetts is seeking a Field Implementation Engineer to oversee site engineering and field testing of transit technologies on assigned projects. You will act as the day-to-day liaison between Engineering and Field Service from site survey through turnover.

The role requires hands-on field work, installation checkout, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation, with travel to customer sites and the ability to support nights and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, electronics, computer, or systems engineering, or engineering technology.
• Networking or fiber optic certifications (e.g., CompTIA Network+, CCNA, FOA CFOT) are a plus.
• 3-8 years of experience in field engineering, commissioning, systems integration, or related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site surveys and existing-conditions assessments; prepare survey reports and provide field input to design packages.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for installers and subcontractors by interpreting drawings, resolving installation questions, and generating RFIs and field change requests for Engineering.
• Execute installation checkout, PICO, functional, and integration testing per approved test procedures; troubleshoot failures and document results and nonconformances.
• Configure, commission, and verify networked subsystems such as switches, routers, NVRs and cameras, radios, and controllers, and record final configurations.
• Produce accurate redlines, as-built inputs, test reports, and turnover documentation; support customer test witnessing and punch-list closure.
• Feed field lessons learned and recurring issues back to Engineering and Operations & Maintenance.

Skills

Field engineering

Commissioning

Systems integration

IP networking

RF/communications equipment

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Multimeters

Network testers

Fiber test sets/OTDR

Wireshark

Job description

RL Controls in Massachusetts is seeking a Field Implementation Engineer to oversee site engineering and field testing of transit technologies on assigned projects. You will act as the day-to-day liaison between Engineering and Field Service from site survey through turnover.

The role requires hands-on field work, installation checkout, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation, with travel to customer sites and the ability to support nights and weekends as needed.