Field Engineer (Skillbridge Internship) at Shift5 in Remote

Summary: Shift5 is focused on supporting national security programs through innovative engineering solutions. They are seeking participants for their SkillBridge Engineering program, which provides training for transitioning service members to support the deployment of their platform across various environments. Responsibilities: - Learn to execute and support the physical and logical integration of complex hardware-software platforms across diverse operational environments - Assist senior engineers with the installation, configuration, and diagnostics of electromechanical systems, specialized hardware components, and integrated software suites - Partner with Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems Engineering teams to gain exposure to the full product lifecycle, from prototyping and assembly to final field implementation - Assist in tracking and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) related to hardware reliability, system uptime, and integration success to ensure technical requirements are met - Identify opportunities to improve technical documentation, assembly checklists, and hardware installation workflows to enhance repeatability and scalability - Gain hands-on experience working within specialized environments (e.g., manufacturing floors, secure facilities, or transit hubs) and navigating the constraints of regulated sites - Contribute to the development of standardized engineering toolkits and deployment manuals to streamline the scaling of physical system rollouts - Willingness to travel (up to ~50% as needed) Required Qualifications: - Transitioning service members - Structured training to support deployments of Shift5's platform - Education, observation, and mission exposure - Learn to execute and support the physical and logical integration of complex hardware-software platforms - Assist senior engineers with the installation, configuration, and diagnostics of electromechanical systems - Partner with Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems Engineering teams - Assist in tracking and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) - Identify opportunities to improve technical documentation, assembly checklists, and hardware installation workflows - Gain hands-on experience working within specialized environments - Contribute to the development of standardized engineering toolkits and deployment manuals - Willingness to travel (up to ~50% as needed) Required Skills: Systems Deployment, Systems Integration, Technical Troubleshooting, Electromechanical Systems, Hardware Installation, Hardware Configuration, Hardware Diagnostics, Software Integration, Mechanical Engineering Collaboration, Electrical Engineering Collaboration, Systems Engineering Collaboration, System Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Process Optimization, Operational Technology (OT)