Marine - Lead Field Service Engineer -
Fully Remote - US
Marine - Lead Field Service Engineer -
Full Time • Fully Remote - US
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Bonus based on performance
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
POSITION SUMMARY - IMMEDIATE NEED
The Lead Field Service Engineer – Power Systems, under general guidance and minimal supervision, performs a wide range of engineering tasks and ensures proper installation, service, and commissioning of products and services. This role provides technical support for installation and commissioning of projects and delivers maintenance, breakdown emergency support, and remote troubleshooting.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties reflect the employees’ current contributions and expectations in their role:
- Performs installation and commissioning activities at customer site locations during ship construction. Must be capable of working unsupervised and leading small teams.
- Performs troubleshooting activities at site locations during scheduled port visits or at sea to diagnose problems, determine appropriate resolution, and implement corrective actions.
- Performs a wide range of engineering tasks to ensure the technical integrity and proper installation and commissioning of General Electric Power Conversion power systems and associated control systems.
- Develops presentations and provides training and instruction to customers on system operations.
- Promotes sales of services, parts, and Conversions, Modifications, and Upgrades (CM&Us).
- Performs other related engineering tasks to facilitate proper commissioning and customer satisfaction.
- Provides on-call support in response to customer calls for service.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 3 years of field service and/or commissioning experience.
- U.S. Citizen with the ability to achieve security clearance for Department of Defense projects.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 85% of the time on short notice.
- Must be physically fit to be able to board vessels offshore.
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university (or Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 3 additional years of related field service experience in a field service/commissioning environment with power systems and associated control systems).
- Switchgear – Medium Voltage and Low Voltage.
- Circuit Breakers – MCCBs, ACBs, VCBs.
- Sensing Instruments – PTs, CTs, Transducers.
- Transformers – Phase shifting transformers for VFD applications.
- Motor Control Centers (MCCs) – Basic starters with Start/Stop, Multi-Speed Starters, Wye-Delta Starters, Hand/Off/Auto control, Local/Remote control.
- Soft Starters / Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
- Transfer Switches – Manual and Automatic.
- Protection Relays – Generator, Transformer, Feeder, Motor, and Bus.
- Enhanced generator protection schemes.
- Power quality meters.
- Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR) – Generator excitation control for synchronizing and load sharing.
- Governors – Engine speed control for synchronizing and load sharing.
- Synchronizers / Sync Check Relays.
- Load sharing systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with customers and project teams, provide technical explanations, and de-escalate tense situations in high-pressure service environments.
- Ability to execute increasingly complex assignments requiring strong engineering skills, creativity, and independent judgment.
This is a remote position.
Bringing Diverse Insights and Real-world Expertise to Solve Complex Business and Technology Challenges
At BNS, we’re at the forefront of Telecom, Media, Entertainment, Power, Utilities and Critical Infrastructure. Our team of Industry Experts, Engineers and Technicians work alongside government and commercial clients to transform challenges into strategic opportunities.
At BNS, we’re at the forefront of Telecom, Media, Entertainment, Power, Utilities and Critical Infrastructure. Our team of Industry Experts, Engineers and Technicians work alongside government and commercial clients to transform challenges into strategic opportunities.
BNS is a collection of professionals who bring diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and hands-on experience to solve complex business and technology challenges. We leverage our proven expertise in markets including telecom, media, entertainment, power, utilities, critical infrastructure, and government to provide unbiased business strategy consulting and technology assessments. Our customers count on us to keep our finger on the pulse of change so we can validate strategic approaches and provide tailored solutions that leverage our in-house talent and curated partner ecosystem.
Unlike traditional consulting or outsourced engineering firms, BNS brings a strong sense of purpose to our customers’ pivotal projects. We build trust by collaborating closely with our customers through engaged listening and transparency. Once we gain an understanding of short-term and long-term goals, we are completely focused on accelerating your path to success.
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