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Field Engineer — Field Operations

Aalo· Field Operations
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Hybrid (Austin, TX)full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Experienced Field Engineer translating engineering intent into safe, practical field work; provides technical leadership for installation, commissioning, testing, maintenance, repair, and modification at Aalo facilities and project locations, including Aalo-0, Aalo-X, and reactor deployment sites.

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.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering (or closely related field), OR equivalent hands-on field/technical experience.
  • 10+ years of field engineering, installation, commissioning, or comparable 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.

Skills

Required:Mechanical drawing interpretationField problem solvingCommunication and coordinationTravel readiness

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on technical level
  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Corporate Gym Membership
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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