Field Service Engineer - Philadelphia Region

MTS Systems Corporation; United (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MTS Systems Corporation is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support the Philadelphia region. This hands-on role involves installing, calibrating, and repairing advanced test systems at customer sites, with travel across the Northeast.

Strong diagnostic skills and electrical/hydraulic knowledge are essential for on-site success. Travel typically ranges around 40–50%, with onboarding at the Minnesota HQ and regional training.

Qualifications

• Hands-on technical aptitude with complex servo-hydraulic and electro-mechanical systems.
• Ability to diagnose and repair across controllers, hydraulics, sensors, and data systems.
• Willingness to travel extensively to customer sites and perform on-site service.

Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, and repair servo-hydraulic test systems at customer sites.
• Diagnose issues across controllers, hydraulics, and data acquisition systems.
• Perform on-site calibrations and maintain service documentation.
• Collaborate with customer engineering teams in a service-focused environment.

Skills

Hands-on

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulics

Servo-hydraulic

Data acquisition

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Field Service Engineer – Philadelphia Region

Hands-On Field Service Role

MTS designs, installs, and supports advanced test systems used by automotive, aerospace, biomedical, and industrial customers to evaluate the performance and durability of real-world products. In this role, you will work hands-on with these systems at customer sites, supporting equipment that engineers rely on every day in laboratory and test environments.

Job Description

Field Service Engineer – Philadelphia Region

Hands-On Field Service Role

MTS designs, installs, and supports advanced test systems used by automotive, aerospace, biomedical, and industrial customers to evaluate the performance and durability of real-world products. In this role, you will work hands-on with these systems at customer sites, supporting equipment that engineers rely on every day in laboratory and test environments.

What This Role Looks Like

This is a field-based, customer-facing technical role focused on installing, maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting complex servo-hydraulic and electro-mechanical test systems at customer sites. You will work in laboratory and test environments using tools, test equipment, and diagnostic skills to restore and optimize system performance. Training on MTS-specific technology is provided, and strong hands-on technical aptitude is essential.

Travel:

This role involves regular travel to customer sites, primarily within Philadelphia, with occasional travel across the Northeast. Travel is typically approximately 40 – 50%, with heavier travel during the first year due to onboarding and training, including time at MTS headquarters in Minnesota and regional training classes. Candidates should be comfortable with a travel-oriented role and interested in working in varied customer environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, calibrate, and repair computer-controlled servo-hydraulic and electro-mechanical test systems
• Diagnosing issues across controllers, hydraulics, data acquisition systems, sensors, transducers, fixtures, and grips
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and control-system issues using hands-on diagnostic methods
• Perform calibrations independently for assigned customer systems
• Manage service documentation, assigned assets, and customer communication professionally
• Work directly with customer engineering and lab teams in a service-oriented environment