
Field Service Engineer I, SEM/SDB
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: San Jose • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $28 - $42 per hour
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Assist with on-site installation, repair, testing, and maintenance of electron microscopy systems , including: Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM) Focused Ion Beam (FIB) systems
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance to ensure systems operate according to specifications
- Troubleshoot and diagnose system issues with guidance from senior engineers when required
- Support senior field service engineers with complex repairs and system calibrations
- Develop positive working relationships with customers, system users, and internal teams
- Travel to customer sites, sometimes on short notice, to provide technical support and service
- Document service activities and submit detailed field service reports
- Provide basic customer training on system operation and routine maintenance
- Follow safety procedures and quality standards when servicing equipment in laboratory environments
- Provide feedback to product quality and engineering teams regarding system performance
- Maintain accurate service documentation and support updates to technical service materials
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related technical field or 4+ years of equivalent education and experience in electronic systems
- 1+ years of hands-on technical experience installing, troubleshooting, repairing, or calibrating sophisticated analytical equipment such as SEM, TEM, FIB, or similar systems
- Experience working with ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems and high voltage equipment preferred.
- Valid driver’s license required
- Ability to travel up to 75% within assigned territory
- Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work in laboratory environments
- Proficiency in English required, additional languages beneficial
Benefits
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
- 10 paid holidays annually
- Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
- Accident and life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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Hard Skills & Tools
electron microscopyScanning Electron Microscopes (SEM)Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM)Focused Ion Beam (FIB)preventive maintenancetroubleshootingsystem calibrationtechnical supportanalytical equipment installationultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems
Soft Skills
customer relationship managementteam collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingattention to detailadaptabilitytime managementcustomer trainingfeedback provisionsafety compliance
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in ElectronicsBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in PhysicsBachelor’s degree in Chemistryvalid driver’s license