Travel Field Engineer - Commissioning & Start-Up

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D insurance

Long Term Disability

401(k) / Profit Sharing

ESOP

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a travel-ready, entry-level Field Engineer or Technician to gain hands-on experience in commissioning, testing, and startup activities across data centers, semiconductor, life science, and other industrial facilities.

The role focuses on installation verification, control system testing, and coordination with clients and subcontractors, with opportunities to advance through Level 2–5 commissioning tasks and mentorship from senior

Qualifications

• BS Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering preferred; AA in Engineering Technology or equivalent may be substituted.
• New graduates or 0–2 years of field experience.
• Understanding of field instrumentation, hardware panels and low voltage controls design.
• Understanding of control systems, components, PLC programming, SCADA programming and their applications.

Responsibilities

• Installation & QA/QC verification of control panels, field devices, instruments per drawings and specs.
• Point-to-Point testing of field devices with system drawings and documentation.
• Functional performance testing of control systems and devices per project design.
• System-level testing support using the SCADA system and coordination with subcontractors and customers.

Skills

Field instrumentation

Low voltage controls

Control systems

PLC programming

SCADA programming

Education

BS Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

AA in Engineering Technology or equivalent (substitution possible)

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a travel-ready, entry-level Field Engineer or Technician to gain hands-on experience in commissioning, testing, and startup activities across data centers, semiconductor, life science, and other industrial facilities.

The role focuses on installation verification, control system testing, and coordination with clients and subcontractors, with opportunities to advance through Level 2–5 commissioning tasks and mentorship from senior