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Principal Field Service Engineer

Leonardo DRS, Inc.

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Location
Chantilly, VA
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Principal Field Service Engineer leads field service activities at depots, training sites, and customer operations, supporting training, operation, and repair. The role resolves complex technical problems, advises customers and management, mentors and leads engineers, and contributes technical expertise to designs, procedures, and proposals. It requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field and at least eight years of experience. U.S. citizenship and an active or obtainable DoD security clearance are required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Field ServiceTechnical Problem SolvingTechnical MentoringTechnical LeadershipWritten CommunicationOral Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related Technical Field8+ Years ExperienceMastery in Technologies and Application DomainU.S. CitizenshipActive or Obtainable DoD Security Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job ID: 115643

The Leonardo DRS Airborne and Intelligence Systems business is a global leader and strategic partner committed to delivering world-class, full life-cycle defense and intelligence products that protect the security of our nation and our allies. From air combat training to state-of-the-art electronic warfare systems, our technology is deployed by virtually all U.S. military and government agencies around the world.

Job Responsibilities

  • Lead support of all Field Service activities in operating environments at depots, training sites, and customer field operations with training, operation or repair.

  • Apply expert-level skills in area of proficiency and demonstrate expertise at all types of military and commercial field assignments

  • Act as a spokesperson representing the company on field service technical, contractual, or business issues while acting as an advisor to upper management and customers on sensitive or highly technical issues

  • Determine solutions and advise others in resolving a wide variety of highly complex technical problems

  • Serve as a recognized mentor by the Field Service community

  • Solve the most difficult of technical problems and evaluate a possible solution to prevent reoccurrence, interfacing with Engineering departments on a path forward

  • Participate in technical reviews and apply technical expertise in the definition of new designs and procedures

  • Work at remote locations without direct supervision

  • Lead a technical group independently

  • Responsible for keeping within budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments

  • Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required

  • Participate in preparation of proposals

  • Provide higher level technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel

  • Lead and direct the work of others as assigned

  • Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

  • Attend appropriate customer or business meetings

  • Lead less experienced engineers

  • Attend customer and business meetings, build positive relationships, and respond to the needs of those involved

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 8 years of experience

  • Mastery in technologies and application domain

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.

*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #AIS

How this job compares

Set against the 1,249 open Field Service Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$82–120K/yr520 salary ranges
  • US median$31–43/hr392 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 31 open Field Service Engineer jobs in Virginia and 1,249 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Field Service Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 867 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 376 of the 1,249 open Field Service Engineer jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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