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Fleet Support Specialist, Field Integration & Test (R5615)

Shield AI

Dallas · USD 95,000-145,000 / year · 2+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Sep 24, 2026

At a glance

Experience
2+ years experience
Workplace
Onsite
Location
Dallas
Salary
USD 95,000-145,000 / year

About the role

  • As a Field Integration Specialist, you'll be part of the Field Integration and Test team.
  • Your main duties are site surveys and field installation: checking deployment locations and installing systems in the field.
  • Your main goal is high fleet readiness and uptime for the current deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Assess deployment locations before installation by checking site conditions, infrastructure, power, communications, and physical and environmental limits.
  • Install, set up and configure systems at customer sites.
  • Configure and validate deployed systems, including new capabilities before they go into operational use.
  • Diagnose and fix hardware, software and subsystem issues quickly to keep operations moving as the main troubleshooter in the field.
  • Own parts readiness, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and fleet sustainment.
  • Carry out approved changes to fielded hardware and systems.
  • Keep accurate configuration records for all deployed assets.
  • Support integration planning and help with execution tasks, while contributing to long-term fixes and root cause analysis.
  • Give customers technical support and hands-on training on system setup, operation and upkeep.
  • Work closely with engineering, operations, logistics and customer teams to fix issues and keep deployments ready.

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalency certificate with a STEM focus, plus 5+ years of experience as a Telecommunications Technician, Field Engineering Specialist or in an engineering role, or a bachelor's degree in an engineering or technology field.
  • 2+ years of experience working with electrical and radio-frequency (RF) systems.
  • Hands-on experience with site surveys and field installation of technical systems.
  • Deep expertise in communications systems, including installing, integrating and testing radios, datalinks, antennas and network equipment in the field.
  • A proven, hands-on record troubleshooting complex technical systems in field or operational settings.
  • Experience with maintenance, sustainment and configuration management.
  • The ability to make sound technical decisions under time pressure in austere environments.
  • Clear communication, including training customers and working across teams.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
  • Experience working in electrical and RF environments, including power distribution, cabling, grounding, antennas, RF equipment and electromechanical systems.

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Equity
  • temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment for temporary employees)

Workplace

  • On-site in Frisco, Texas
  • Up to 50% travel

Skills

  • Hivemind
  • V-BAT
  • X-BAT
  • Aechelon
  • Radios
  • Datalinks
  • Antennas
  • Network Equipment
  • Electromechanical Systems

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Fleet Support Specialist, Field Integration & Test (R5615)

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