Deployment Engineer

Deployment Engineer

Location: Bay Area, CA (Home Base)

Travel: Extensive nationwide travel required. Deployments may require staying onsite for 2-3 months at a time. Candidates must be comfortable with extended travel assignments.

Schedule: Must be available for day, night, weekend, and rotating shifts.

Position Overview

The Deployment Engineer supports customer deployments of automated systems from installation through commissioning. This role works directly with customers, contractors, and internal teams to oversee installations, troubleshoot issues, perform quality inspections, and bring systems online successfully.

Key Responsibilities

• Support installation, deployment, commissioning, and startup activities.

• Perform quality inspections and verify installation accuracy.

• Commission, test, and troubleshoot electromechanical equipment and automated systems.

• Coordinate with customers, contractors, and third-party installers onsite.

• Support network configuration and basic controls troubleshooting.

• Maintain a professional customer-facing presence throughout deployments.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in field service, deployment, commissioning, construction, startup, or similar field-based environments.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects.

• Comfortable interacting with customers, contractors, and vendors.

• Willingness to travel extensively and remain onsite for extended project durations.

• Ability to work nights, weekends, and rotating schedules as needed.

Preferred Experience

• Mechanical or electrical systems

• Industrial networking

• PLC troubleshooting

• Quality inspections

• Commissioning and startup activities

• Robotics, automation, or warehouse automation systems

• Field Service Engineering or Deployment Engineering backgrounds

Work Environment

• Active construction and industrial environments.

• Work at heights using scissor lifts and boom lifts.

• Extended onsite assignments supporting customer deployments nationwide.

• Fast-paced deployment schedules supporting 24-hour operations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Brisbane, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $62.50/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Brisbane, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Brisbane,CA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.