Associate Field Engineer

About the Role

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering is seeking a travel-ready, entry-level Field Engineer or Technician to join our Rocky Mountain Region team. This role offers direct exposure to systems, customers, schedules, and real-time decision-making, accelerating technical expertise and project execution skills. It provides direct ownership of installation verification, control system testing, commissioning support, and start-up activities. This role supports projects across industries including Data Centers, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, and other industrial facilities.

This position is based out of our Westminster, CO office or our Albuquerque, NM office.

Key Responsibilities

• Installation & Wiring QA/QC Verification (Level 2 Commissioning): Verify installation and wiring of control panels, field devices, instruments, and related control system equipment in accordance with manufacturer requirements, approved shop drawings, project documentation, and applicable quality standards.
• Point-to-Point Testing (Level 3 Commissioning): Confirm field devices associated with the control system are installed, wired, addressed, and configured according to approved system drawings and documentation, including verification of data to and from field devices and network integration.
• Functional Performance Testing (FPT) (Level 4 Commissioning): Verify control system and field device operation as defined by project design documentation, including testing control sequences, alarm and alert configuration, alarm activation, trend displays, trend configuration, system graphics, and control system response during failure scenarios.
• System-Level Testing Support (Level 5 Commissioning): Support system-level testing to confirm integrated operation of the control system and field devices, including verifying control sequences across related systems, using the SCADA system to view equipment status and navigate screens, activating alarms, monitoring trends, and supporting failure-mode testing.
• Electrical and controls engineering support.
• Electrical and instrumentation verification.
• Coordination with electrical subcontractors.
• PLC/SCADA/HMI support.
• Commissioning execution.
• Start-up assistance.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Understanding of or exposure to field instrumentation, hardware panels, and low voltage controls design.
• Understanding of control systems, components, PLC programming, SCADA programming, and their applications.
• Strong attention to detail and a consistent focus on quality control.
• Regular interaction and coordination with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal project teams.
• Daily use of a computer, standard office applications, and a mobile phone.

Qualifications

• Education: BS in Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering preferred. An AA in Engineering Technology or equivalent field technician experience may be substituted.
• Experience: New Graduate (Seeking May 2027) or 0-2 years of field experience.

Working / Residence Plan

• Up to 100% travel to project sites may be required, excluding approved vacation or paid time off.
• Work is typically performed Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work.
• Assignments may last multiple months at various U.S.-based project sites.
• Weekend travel may be available up to two times per month, subject to project schedule requirements and approval.
• Project housing, airfare, meals, and incidentals are covered by the company.

Career Growth & Advancement

• This role is designed for ambitious, goal-oriented self-starters.
• Field Engineers and Technicians who demonstrate strong technical capability, sound judgment, ownership, and leadership on-site can advance faster.
• High performers may move into lead field roles ahead of the typical timeline.
• Paths include: Associate Field Engineer → Staff Field Engineer → Senior Field Engineer, QA/QC Manager, Controls Project Engineer, Commissioning Lead, Project Manager, Mentor or Technical Evaluator.

Training & Mentorship

• Build capability through hands-on training across progressively challenging commissioning assignments (Level 2 through Level 5).
• Mentorship from senior field engineers on every project.

Benefits

• Full company benefits.
• Structured training.
• Mentorship.
• Three weeks of paid time off.
• Comprehensive employee-owner benefit package.
• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D.
• Long Term Disability, Voluntary Short Term Disability.
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Health Savings Account.
• Paid Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Referral Bonus Program.
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing.
• 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Will Preparation Resources.
• Worldwide Travel Assistance.

Compensation

• Salary range: $74,000 to $80,000 annually, depending on qualifications.
• Discretionary bonus and employee stock program.