Calibration Technician

Scientific Safety Alliance, an Inc. 5000 Company

State College (Centre County)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 60,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership in SSA

401(k) match

100% paid medical, dental, and vision

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Scientific Safety Alliance (SSA) is hiring for a State College, PA-based technician-in-training role within Calyx, supporting healthcare technology management and biomedical engineering for leading healthcare systems.

The position emphasizes learning precise calibration, documentation, and customer relationships, with substantial travel and a gateway to a long-term career in a fast-growing life sciences services company.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Basic math: percentages, measurements, unit conversions.
Strong reading comprehension—follow detailed written instructions precisely.
Some hands-on technical aptitude from school, military, trade work, or a serious hobby.
Willingness to travel approximately 3 weeks per month, Mon–Thu, with weekends home.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Travel Monday through Thursday, home every weekend; some weeks may vary.
Spend 1 week per month at our State College office.
Provide vaccination records or meet customer/vendor requirements.
Work with experienced technicians to learn equipment, procedures, and customer relationships.
Follow precise calibration procedures with care and accuracy.
Document work thoroughly to support compliance and continuity.
Build trusted relationships with customers from warehouse staff to directors.
Spend approximately one week per month at State College office on rotation.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Technical aptitude

Valid driver's license

Willingness to travel

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two-year or four-year electronics/engineering tech degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Electronic analyzers

Electro-mechanical instrumentation

Job description

Location: State College, PA

Travel: 75% (by car)

Experience: 0-4 years

About SSA

Scientific Safety Alliance (SSA) exists to Accelerate Science. Delightfully. We're a 100% founder- and employee-owned company that has acquired 19 companies in just over 2.5 years and is rising on Inc. Magazine's list of America's fastest-growing privately held companies in both 2024 and 2025.

We serve the life sciences and biotech industries — pharmaceutical, biotech, hospital, and research facilities — keeping the controlled environments and precision instruments behind critical scientific work compliant, accurate, and ready. Our mission is simple: remove the friction so our customers can focus on advancing science.

Calyx is the SSA operating company you'd be joining. Our technicians support Healthcare Technology Management (HTM), Clinical Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering departments at some of the most prestigious healthcare systems and biotech organizations across the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest.

About This Role

For years, Calyx has built its team by hiring driven people with the right attitude and foundational knowledge — then teaching them the trade. Some of our best senior technicians came up exactly this way, and we're getting back to that path. We're looking for people who want to learn a precision technical trade, build a long-term career, and grow with a fast-moving company.

What You'll Do

Travel Monday through Thursday, home every weekend (Mon-Fri is worst case. I can't guarantee a consistent Mon-Thur but sometimes it does work out and also sometimes it is asked of our people to leave on a Sunday but it is rare.)

Spend 1 week per month at our State College office

Ability to provide vaccination records: Hepatitis B, MMR, Tuberculosis, Varicella, and Influenza, or willingness to meet customer vendor requirements

Work side-by-side with experienced technicians who will train you on the equipment, the procedures, and the customer relationships

Follow precise written calibration procedures with care and accuracy

Document your work thoroughly to support compliance and continuity

Build trusted relationships with customers ranging from warehouse staff to biomedical engineers to directors

Spend approximately one week per month at the State College office on rotation, supporting the team and continuing your training

Day One Requirements — What You Bring

High school diploma or equivalent

Basic math: percentages, measurements, unit conversions

Strong reading comprehension — you can follow detailed written instructions precisely

Some hands-on technical aptitude (from school, military, trade work, or a serious hobby)

Willingness to travel approximately 3 weeks per month, Monday through Thursday, with weekends home

Comfortable wearing a sport jacket on customer sites — we provide your first two

Ability to provide vaccination records: Hepatitis B, MMR, Tuberculosis, Varicella, and Influenza, or willingness to meet customer vendor requirements

Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Authorized to work in the United States

What We'll Train You On

Precision calibration of biomedical and laboratory equipment

Use of oscilloscopes, electronic analyzers, and electro-mechanical instrumentation

Physics fundamentals you'll use every day: electronics, physiological measurements, airflow, liquid flow, mass, dimensional, temperature, humidity, sound, light, and pressure

Writing and following calibration procedures and test methods

Communicating effectively with customers from technician to director level

Documentation and compliance standards in regulated environments

Who We're Looking For

Backgrounds in electronics, engineering technology, instrumentation, biomedical equipment, or a related technical field — 2-year and 4-year degrees both welcome