Remote Field Engineering Manager Jobs
Remote field engineering manager jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams in sectors like industrial technology, telecommunications, and infrastructure software. Employers hiring remotely right now include Databricks, Alcon, and Roche. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?
This role is part of Alcon's Engineering function, a team focused on improving quality, processes, products, packaging and materials across our business to help deliver brilliant outcomes. As a Surgical Field Service Engineer supporting Alcon equipment at customer sites and demo equipment function effectively, you will be trusted to work on providing technical advice to customers including commissioning, installing, and testing of products/equipment in a field-based role based in Fresno, CA.
In this role, a typical day will include:
- Perform corrective and preventive maintenance, retrofits, upgrades and system installations.
- Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Promptly address customer concerns, quality assurance and medical safety issues.
- Manage daily schedule while maintaining proper and timely communications with customers, dispatch, managers, regional and cross-functional teams.
- Maintain all administrative responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.
- Assist Sales, Clinical and In-house teams including other Field Engineers as needed.
- Manage inventory, keep accurate records, and promptly return unused and failed parts.
- Promote service contract offerings and assist Inside Sales Specialist in selling service agreements to customers within the assigned territory.
What You’ll bring to Alcon:
- Associate’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience
- The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
- 2 years of Relevant Experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Resolve problems, think analytically and communicate professionally in high pressure, time-sensitive customer environments.
- Experience working with advance medical devices and with medical devices that use lasers.
- Accustomed to working with hospital operating room and surgery center protocols.
- Working knowledge of ServiceMax / CRM tools.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds – i.e., tools, replacement parts, etc.
- Travel Requirements: approximately 30% overnights
- Territory: Remote, Fresno, CA - north
How to Thrive at Alcon:
- Imagine your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
- Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
- Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, and much more!
See your impact at alcon.com/careers
ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker
If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.
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Compensation and Benefits
Alcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align incentives with business objectives, support our values, and deliver long‑term value. Our compensation approach includes a combination of fixed and variable pay, with short‑term and long‑term incentive opportunities for eligible roles. Our benefits offerings are designed to support associates and their families across key life events, including programs that promote health and well‑being, provide financial security, and support retirement planning.
The salary range posted represents the anticipated hiring range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and internal equity, and may fall outside the posted range.
Pay Range
$44.95 - $58.17
Pay Frequency
Hourly
Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?
This role is part of Alcon's Engineering function, a team focused on improving quality, processes, products, packaging and materials across our business to help deliver brilliant outcomes. As a Surgical Field Service Engineer supporting Alcon equipment at customer sites and demo equipment function effectively, you will be trusted to work on providing technical advice to customers including commissioning, installing, and testing of products/equipment in a field-based role based in Fresno, CA.
In this role, a typical day will include:
- Perform corrective and preventive maintenance, retrofits, upgrades and system installations.
- Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Promptly address customer concerns, quality assurance and medical safety issues.
- Manage daily schedule while maintaining proper and timely communications with customers, dispatch, managers, regional and cross-functional teams.
- Maintain all administrative responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.
- Assist Sales, Clinical and In-house teams including other Field Engineers as needed.
- Manage inventory, keep accurate records, and promptly return unused and failed parts.
- Promote service contract offerings and assist Inside Sales Specialist in selling service agreements to customers within the assigned territory.
What You’ll bring to Alcon:
- Associate’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience
- The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
- 2 years of Relevant Experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Resolve problems, think analytically and communicate professionally in high pressure, time-sensitive customer environments.
- Experience working with advance medical devices and with medical devices that use lasers.
- Accustomed to working with hospital operating room and surgery center protocols.
- Working knowledge of ServiceMax / CRM tools.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds – i.e., tools, replacement parts, etc.
- Travel Requirements: approximately 30% overnights
- Territory: Remote, Fresno, CA - north
How to Thrive at Alcon:
- Imagine your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
- Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
- Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, and much more!
See your impact at alcon.com/careers
ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker
If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.
Find Jobs for Employees
Find Jobs for Contingent Worker
Compensation and Benefits
Alcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align incentives with business objectives, support our values, and deliver long‑term value. Our compensation approach includes a combination of fixed and variable pay, with short‑term and long‑term incentive opportunities for eligible roles. Our benefits offerings are designed to support associates and their families across key life events, including programs that promote health and well‑being, provide financial security, and support retirement planning.
The salary range posted represents the anticipated hiring range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and internal equity, and may fall outside the posted range.
Pay Range
$44.95 - $58.17
Pay Frequency
Hourly
Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote field engineering manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field
- 5 or more years of field engineering experience with at least 2 in a supervisory role
- Demonstrated ability to manage geographically dispersed field technician teams
- Proficiency with project management and field service management software platforms
- Strong knowledge of safety compliance standards and field operations protocols
- PMP certification or industry-specific credentials such as PE licensure preferred
Tips for Your Remote Field Engineering Manager Job Search
Prove you can manage remotely from day one
Remote employers want evidence you've led distributed field teams without in-person oversight. Document specific projects where you coordinated technicians or engineers across locations, resolved escalations asynchronously, and hit delivery targets without a central office to fall back on.
Show strong async written communication
Remote field engineering managers run on written updates, structured handoff notes, and clear digital documentation. Bring writing samples or case examples that show how you communicate technical decisions, field status, and team direction through tools like Confluence, Jira, or email threads rather than hallway conversations.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote field engineering manager openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through non-remote listings mixed in.
Highlight remote tooling in your application
Name the specific platforms you've used to manage distributed field work, such as ServiceMax, Salesforce Field Service, Microsoft Teams, or remote monitoring systems. Remote employers want to know you can run operations digitally from the start, not learn their stack on the job.
Remote Field Engineering Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote field engineering manager job?
Target companies that run distributed engineering teams, since they're built for managing field work without a central office. Remote employers screen heavily for async written communication, self-direction, and the ability to coordinate field teams across time zones without micromanagement. Certifications in project management or relevant field systems, combined with a clear record of leading dispersed teams, give candidates a real edge.
Which companies hire remote field engineering managers?
Remote field engineering manager roles are posted by Databricks, Alcon, and Roche and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first technology companies, enterprise software firms, and infrastructure businesses that manage distributed field operations across multiple regions.
Can you get a remote field engineering manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry roles in this function are harder to land because you need to operate independently from day one without on-site supervision. Remote-first startups and smaller distributed teams are more open to candidates early in their careers. Showing hands-on field engineering work, technical certifications, and examples of running projects or teams without close oversight opens the door faster than a resume alone.
Do you need a degree for remote field engineering manager jobs?
Not always. Remote employers weigh demonstrated field engineering competence, results on complex technical deployments, and leadership of distributed teams more heavily than a diploma for many roles. A relevant engineering degree helps at larger companies and enterprise employers, but certifications, portfolio evidence of managing field operations, and a history of technical problem-solving can substitute at remote-first and growth-stage companies.
Which industries hire the most remote field engineering managers?
Most remote field engineering manager openings sit in Technology & Software and Manufacturing, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed field teams operating across wide geographies, which makes remote management structures practical and common.
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