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Federal Engineering Jobs in Wisconsin (NOW HIRING)

Mechanical Design Engineer

Green Bay, WI ยท On-site

$65K - $95K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

RFA Engineering ( is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with ... federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from ...

Mechanical Design Engineer

Green Bay, WI ยท On-site

$65K - $95K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our ... federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from ...

Mechanical Design Engineer

Milwaukee, WI ยท On-site

$70K - $85K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

RFA Engineering ( is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with ... federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from ...

Mechanical Design Engineer

Milwaukee, WI ยท On-site

$70K - $85K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our ... federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from ...

Electrical Design Engineer

Green Bay, WI ยท On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

RFA Engineering ( is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with ... federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from ...

Electrical Design Engineer

Horicon, WI ยท On-site

$70K - $100K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our ... federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from ...

Electrical Design Engineer

Green Bay, WI ยท On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our ... federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from ...

Electrical Design Engineer

Horicon, WI ยท On-site

$70K - $100K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

RFA Engineering ( is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with ... federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from ...

Mechanical Test Engineer

Horicon, WI ยท On-site

$65K - $80K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

RFA Engineering ( is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with ... federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from ...

Mechanical Test Engineer

Horicon, WI ยท On-site

$65K - $80K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our ... federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from ...

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Federal Engineering information

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$148.2K

$175.6K

How much do federal engineering jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 19, 2026, the average yearly pay for federal engineering in Wisconsin is $148,242.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $117,600.00 and $174,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a federal engineer?

A Federal Engineering job involves designing, developing, and maintaining technical systems and infrastructure for government agencies. Engineers in these roles work on projects related to national defense, transportation, telecommunications, and environmental protection. They must comply with federal regulations and security requirements while ensuring efficiency and innovation. These positions often require security clearances and specialized knowledge in engineering disciplines relevant to government operations.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a federal engineer?

To excel in a Federal Engineering role, you need a strong background in engineering principles, a relevant degree (such as electrical, civil, or mechanical engineering), and experience with federally regulated standards and processes. Familiarity with government contracting systems, project management software, and security clearances (such as Secret or Top Secret) is often required. Outstanding problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills help professionals work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and within structured governmental environments. These combined skills are critical for maintaining compliance, delivering technical excellence, and supporting mission-critical federal projects.

What types of projects do federal engineers work on within government agencies?

Federal Engineers may work on a wide range of assignments, such as infrastructure upgrades, cybersecurity initiatives, defense system development, or environmental compliance projects, depending on the agency's mission. Daily responsibilities often involve coordinating with project managers, reviewing technical documentation, ensuring adherence to federal standards, and conducting site visits or system evaluations. Collaboration with stakeholders from various departments, contractors, and regulatory bodies is common and vital to project success. This variety of work offers opportunities to develop specialized expertise and gain exposure to high-impact national projects, supporting both professional growth and public service goals.

What are the most commonly searched types of Federal Engineering jobs in Wisconsin?

The most popular types of Federal Engineering jobs in Wisconsin are:

What cities in Wisconsin are hiring for Federal Engineering jobs?

Cities in Wisconsin with the most Federal Engineering job openings:

Infographic showing various Federal Engineering job openings in Wisconsin as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $148,242 per year, or $71.3 per hour.

Quality Control Manager - Federal Business Unit - Michels Federal, Inc.

Michels Corporation

Lomira, WI โ€ข On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 10 days ago


Job description

The Michels Federal, Inc. team plays a critical role in combining Michels solutions for the pursuit, development and delivery of large, complex energy and infrastructure projects. The Michels Federal team consists of dedicated people who work with one another and with customers to develop creative solutions for turning construction ideas into safe, reliable federal improvements. Like our field construction teams, Michels Federal takes into consideration safety, social and environmental responsibility, and health and wellbeing of our people and the communities in which we work. We strive to make a difference in positive, respectful, and responsible ways. Our work improves lives.ย 

Asย aย Qualityย Controlย Manager,ย youย willย manageย projectย qualityย requirementsย inย civilย andย structuralย construction.ย Responsibilitiesย includeย dailyย qualityย controlย reporting,ย subcontractorย management,ย submittalย management,ย conductingย qualityย phaseย meetingsย andย frequentย fieldย qualityย controlย inspectionsย aimedย atย preventingย contractย non-conformance.ย Youย willย beย responsibleย forย knowingย theย scheduleย andย estimateย strategy,ย alongย withย ensuringย theย qualityย managementย systemsย areย properlyย integratedย toย provideย theย mostย efficientย andย goal-orientedย programย possible.ย Youย willย beย aย championย ofย Qualityย Controlย withย continuousย improvementย throughoutย theย projectย andย company

Whyย Michelsย Federal,ย Inc.?

  • Weย areย consistentlyย rankedย amongย theย topย 10%ย ofย Engineeringย News-Record'sย Topย 400ย Contractors
  • Ourย steady,ย strategicย growthย revolvesย aroundย aย commitmentย toย quality
  • Weย areย familyย ownedย andย operated
  • Weย investย anย averageย ofย $5,000ย perย employeeย onย trainingย eachย year
  • Weย offerย aย comprehensiveย benefitsย package,ย includingย health,ย dentalย andย vision,ย competitiveย paidย timeย offย plansย andย muchย more!
  • Weย rewardย hardย workย andย dedicationย withย limitlessย opportunities
  • Weย believeย itย isย everyone'sย responsibilityย toย promoteย safety,ย regardlessย ofย jobย titles.
  • Michelsย offersย aย comprehensiveย benefitsย program,ย includingย Health,ย Dental,ย Life,ย Flexibleย Spendingย Accounts,ย Healthย Savingsย Account,ย Shortย Termย andย Long-Termย Disabilityย Insurance,ย 401(k)ย plan,ย Legalย Plan,ย andย Identityย Theftย andย Monitoringย Plan.ย Dependingย onย yourย positionย andย locationย youย mayย participateย inย aย differentย benefitย plan.ย 

Whyย you?

  • Youย accuratelyย collect,ย process,ย andย analyzeย dataย toย effectย decisionย makingย actions.
  • Youย willย buildย andย maintainย professionalย relationshipsย withย clientsย Thisย alsoย includesย coordinationย withย Projectย Managersย andย superintendentsย toย ensureย timelyย submissionย ofย dailyย reports.
  • Youย createย clearย andย conciseย reports/documentsย onย projectย Qualityย performanceย measurablesย ,ย includingย reworkย costs,ย submittalย management,ย non-conformanceย reports,ย etc.ย Youย useย thisย dataย toย driveย continuousย improvementย andย enhanceย efficiencyย withย proceduresย andย systems.ย Youย studyย allย aspectsย ofย theย contract,ย specifications,ย addendum,ย pre-bidย information,ย andย plans.
  • Youย maintainย theย Projectย Defectsย Reportย andย timelyย generateย accurateย reportsย onย actionsย andย trends.
  • Youย conductย andย accuratelyย documentย QCMย ledย projectย meetings,ย timelyย record,ย andย issueย andย distributeย theย meetingย minutes.
  • Youย coordinateย theย inspectionsย andย testingย ofย projectย requirementsย fromย theย specificationsย andย projectย Testingย andย Inspectionย Log.ย Thisย includesย ensuringย theย availabilityย ofย adequateย testingย personnel,ย equipmentย andย laboratoryย compliance.
  • Youย ensureย activitiesย andย actionsย (i.e.,ย submittals,ย workย plans,ย schedules,ย pre-constructionย meetingsย withย clients)ย areย conductedย inย aย timelyย mannerย toย ensureย anย effectiveย projectย startupย inย additionย toย reviewingย specificationsย toย knowย theย clientย requirementsย forย deliverables.
  • Youย reviewย theย specificationsย andย knowย theย clientย expectationsย forย deliverables.
  • Youย ensureย complianceย throughย in-depthย reviewsย ofย theย projectย documents.
  • Youย reviewย testย methodsย andย proceduresย withย in-houseย techniciansย andย subcontractorย labsย asย needed.ย Youย discussย theย requirementsย withย theย Superintendentย toย ensureย allย testingย isย performedย accordingย toย theย properย procedures,ย andย allย theย dataย isย properlyย collected.
  • Youย ensureย incomingย productsย andย materialsย areย acceptableย (i.e.,ย specification,ย grade,ย timeliness).
  • Youย initiate,ย communicate,ย andย trackย non-conformanceย correctiveย actions.ย Discussesย resolutionย ideasย withย theย projectย teamย andย properlyย dispositions.
  • Youย complyย withย safetyย procedures/policiesย andย addressesย and/orย elevatesย non-complianceย amongย allย employees,ย subcontractors,ย andย vendors.
  • Otherย dutiesย asย assigned.ย 

Whatย itย takes?

  • Bachelor'sย degreeย inย engineering,ย architectureย orย constructionย management/scienceย withย aย minimumย ofย 2ย yearsย constructionย experienceย onย constructionย similarย toย thisย scopeย ofย workย (preferred),ย orย aย minimumย ofย 5ย yearsย constructionย experienceย onย constructionย similarย toย thisย scopeย ofย workย (preferred).
  • Abilityย toย workย 6ย weeksย onย andย 1ย weekย offย rotationsย forย projects.
  • Minimumย 1ย Yearย experienceย inย theย Threeย Phasesย ofย Controlย Qualityย Managementย Systemย utilizedย byย USACEย andย otherย Federalย Governmentย Agenciesย USACE/NAVFACย Constructionย Qualityย Managementย (CQM)ย forย Contractorsย trainingย certificationย (preferred)
  • Americanย Societyย forย Qualityย (ASQ)ย certificationย asย Qualityย Auditorย (preferred)ย orย Managerย ofย Quality/Organizationย Excellenceย (preferred)
  • Trainedย andย experienceย withย theย USACEย Residentย Managementย Systemย (RMS)ย 3.0ย orย NAVFAC'sย ECMSย systemย (preferred).
  • Experienceย withย submittalย management.
  • Strongย attentionย toย detailย andย timeย managementย skills.
  • Abilityย toย readย andย understandย contractย drawingsย andย specifications.
  • Strongย verbalย andย writtenย skills.
  • Proficientย inย Microsoftย Suiteย (Excel,ย PowerPoint,ย Outlook,ย Word,ย etc.)ย 

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