Senior Field Engineer

Sparks Group

Sterling, VA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Access Control, Automation, Automation Systems, Commissioning, Construction, Construction Support, Control Systems, Electricity, Field Trials, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Identify Issues, Ladder Logic, Motor Control Systems, Network Programming, On Site Support, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Project Execution, Reporting Skills, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Servomechanism, Startup, Test Equipment, Testing, User Documentation, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Sterling, VA
POSTED
Today
Job Summary/Company: Sparks Group has partnered with a rapidly growing global leader in perimeter security automation systems to identify a Senior Field Engineer. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with strong PLC/HMI programming experience who enjoys field work, troubleshooting complex systems, and traveling to customer sites throughout the U.S. and occasionally internationally. Candidates should be comfortable working on active construction sites, supporting installations and commissioning efforts, and traveling up to 50% based on project demands.

Responsibilities:
• Program, troubleshoot, and commission PLC- and HMI-based control systems utilizing RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, and FactoryTalk View platforms.
• Support installation, startup, testing, and field service activities for automated access control and perimeter security systems at customer sites nationwide.
• Coordinate with contractors, project teams, and end users while documenting technical findings, creating reports, and ensuring successful project execution.

Qualifications:
• Strong PLC programming experience, including ladder logic development, troubleshooting, and implementation in industrial automation environments.
• Experience with HMI programming, networking fundamentals, motor controls, servo systems, and electrical troubleshooting using common test equipment.
• Ability to travel up to 50% domestically (with occasional international travel), work on active construction sites, and pass a Secure-level background investigation.

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This job is On the Road.

We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.

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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.

 

About the Company

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Sparks Group

Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.

Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.

Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1970
WEBSITE
https://www.sparksgroupinc.com