Field Technician
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. The Field Technician role involves providing on-site installations, upgrades, and modifications for the FAA, requiring significant travel across the continental United States. Responsibilities Perform a variety of installation functions for premises cabling systems such as CAT5, CAT6 and fiber optic, associated with the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Systems Installation of equipment, including but not limited to processors, switches, routers, seismic anchoring systems Provide roving site support installation services as well as assisting in the development and ensuring adherence to area-wide procedural/policy changes Achieve day to day objectives consisting of tasks that are typically routine, with some deviation from standard practice or procedure Provide on-site customer (FAA) installations, upgrades and modifications in support of both existing and new hardware, cabling, software, network configurations and new system initiatives for all sites within the area of responsibility Works well under moderate supervision for routine task Ability to resolve Routine problems and issues, without clearly prescribed solutions Checks and makes minor adjustments to work methods to solve problems Communicates with colleagues and customer within own project/work area to obtain or provide information requiring some explanation or interpretation Has substantial understanding of job requirements and overall function Continuously travel (75%-90%) based on current schedules, to perform installations throughout the United States Skills High School diploma or equivalent experience/combined education with additional technical training equivalent to a technical associate's degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience Must have extensive experience with premise cabling, specifically with CAT5 and CAT6 cabling with RJ45 connectors Must be able to obtain and maintain an FAA public Trust background check Must be able to obtain and maintain a corporate travel card Must have a valid driver's license Must have the ability to lift and carry forty pounds Ability to climb ladders Ability to work in dim lighting Ability to follow installation instructions to the finest detail Ability to travel 75%-90% of the time FAA site installation experience Benefits Health and Wellness programs Income Protection Paid Leave Retirement Company Overview Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. It was founded in 1969, and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Leidos has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 65 in 2025, 58 in 2024, 77 in 2023, 65 in 2022, 56 in 2021, 89 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.