field engineer [`fēld en·jǝ´nir] COMPUTER SCIENCE A professional who installs computer hardware on customers' premises, performs routine preventive maintenance, and repairs equipment when it is out of order. Also known as field service representative. ENGINEERING 1. An engineer who is in charge of directing civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering activities in the production and transmission of petroleum and natural gas. 2. An engineer who operates at a construction site. |