CareerPlan

Field Implementation Engineer

USFull-time$96k–$149k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
HybridCitizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Lead on-site assessments, system integration, installation, testing, and commissioning of complex aviation and air traffic control systems at operational facilities and airports.

Role type

Senior Field Implementation Engineer (Aviation Infrastructure)

Builds

Mission-critical air traffic control and aviation facility modernization systems

Domain

Aviation / Air Traffic Control / Safety-Critical Infrastructure

Required skills

Systems engineering, system integration, site surveying, hardware installation, software configuration, Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Operational Readiness Declarations (ORD), project coordination, risk management, technical leadership

Preferred skills

FAA/NAS/ATC experience, radar/radio systems, rack-based systems, data center environments, configuration management, complex troubleshooting

Technologies

Radio operational systems, radar, networking, power systems, grounding infrastructure

Responsibilities

Lead pre-site surveys and coordinate on-site assessments, oversee hardware and software installation, lead Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and Operational Readiness Declarations (ORDs), manage implementation schedules and stakeholder alignment, coordinate internal teams and external contractors, conduct Joint Acceptance Inspections (JAI), resolve technical challenges in mission-critical environments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight