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Field Engineer - Entry Level

SIGMA-C Power Services
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Field Engineer — Entry Level / New Grad — $90K–$120K+ Year 1 — Internal Training

 

Overview

  • Job type: Full-time
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday, occasional overnight travel
  • Location: Westborough, MA (in-person; coverage throughout New England)
  • Salary: $60,000 – $112,000 base (overtime and per diem paid on top)
  • Benefits to check: 401(k) with match, Medical insurance, Paid time off, Company vehicle at FE1 positions, Professional development, Tuition reimbursement

 

Job Description

Year 1 Total Earnings: $90,000 – $120,000+

Sigma C Power Services is a NETA-accredited electrical testing and commissioning company based in Westborough, MA. We’re hiring entry-level and early-career engineers into a defined six-level career track. No prior electrical testing experience required — we train you.

This is a field engineering role: hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of power transformers, switchgear, protective relays, and other high-voltage equipment at customer sites across New England. You’ll drive a take-home company van, work alongside senior engineers, and grow into independent crew leadership in 2–3 years.

 

Why apply

  • Year 1 total compensation: $90K–$120K+ (base + overtime at 1.5× + per diems)
  • NETA certification training — formal classroom program led by our Training Officer
  • Take-home company van upon promotion to Field Engineer I with fuel card — no commute mileage, no using your personal vehicle
  • 5% 401(k) employer contribution — 3% non-elective (you get it regardless) + 50% match on next 4%
  • 80% employer-paid medical insurance
  • 2 weeks PTO + 1 week sick + paid holidays
  • All specialty tools, test equipment, and PPE provided
  • Defined career path — promotion to Field Engineer I, FE II, Senior, and Lead roles based on certification milestones and demonstrated skill

 

Pay breakdown by level

We’re hiring at three levels — placement based on experience.

 

Total earnings based on 50–60 hr/wk (requires travel)

ASSISTANT FIELD ENGINEER (Years 0–1) 

Base salary: $60,000 – $78,000 

Year 1 total earnings: $87,000 – $107,000 

 

FIELD ENGINEER I (Years 1–3) 

Base salary: $70,000 – $92,000 

Year 1 total earnings: $99,000 – $119,000 

 

FIELD ENGINEER II (Years 3–5) 

Base salary: $85,000 – $112,000 

Year 1 total earnings: $119,000 – $142,000

 

This is an hourly position. Field engineers are non-exempt under FLSA and earn overtime at 1.5× their hourly rate per company policy.

What you’ll do

  • Test, commission, and maintain electrical power equipment at customer sites: transformers, switchgear, protective relays, breakers, cable, batteries, etc.
  • Work with industry-leading test equipment: Doble, Omicron CPC100, megohmmeters, and more
  • Write technical reports documenting field test results
  • Travel primarily within central Massachusetts and New England — some weeks include some overnight travel; some weeks are purely local day trips
  • Progress through NETA certification levels with full company support

 

What we’re looking for:

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or STEM degree (Associate’s in EE Technology considered for entry-level)
  • Comfort with hands-on hardware and physical work
  • Valid driver’s license, clean driving record
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs. and work in industrial environments
  • Strong technical writing skills
  • Pass background check and drug screen

Strongly preferred:

  • Coursework in power systems, electrical machines, protective relaying, or controls
  • Internship or co-op experience in utilities, manufacturing, defense, or any hands-on engineering environment
  • Familiarity with NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B, OSHA safety standards

Other STEM degrees considered: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and other STEM graduates open to pivoting into electrical testing. Modern commissioning increasingly involves protective relay programming, SCADA, and embedded firmware — software/CE backgrounds are genuinely useful and can even be impactful in this niche.

Why Sigma C

  • Dedicated career-track supported by Sigma C with significant raises potential based on skills over tenure. Ambitious candidates can climb the latter quickly. 
  • Massachusetts-based with a strong central MA customer footprint and ability to work in remote offices in KY and FL
  • NETA-accredited testing firm
  • Formal in-house training program led by on-staff training staff
  • Take-home van at Field Engineer I level