Field Site Hardware Technician

PrePass Ag; Idaho Falls, Northern (ID, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Lifestyle account

Job summary

PrePass is seeking a Field Site Hardware Technician in Idaho Falls to troubleshoot, install, configure, maintain, and repair electronic computing and communication equipment. The role requires work on time-sensitive tasks and may involve guiding junior staff.

Responsibilities include equipment setup, preventive maintenance, customer interactions, and thorough documentation. Travel up to 50% and valid driver's license are required; MOS preferences apply.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to perform maintenance and repair at sub-assembly levels.
• Proficiency with diagnostic tools and basic PC operations.
• Valid state driver’s license with clean record; ability to be insured for a company vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues using test equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on computer terminals and related equipment.
• Set up, configure, modify, and relocate hardware and software at client sites.
• Provide high-quality customer service as a company representative.
• Maintain detailed records of repairs and maintenance; escalate issues as needed.
• Collaborate with team and subcontractors to meet client requirements and deadlines.

Skills

Electrical/electronic troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Customer service

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Associate degree in electrical/electronic technology

Vocational/technical training

Tools

Diagnostic tools

PC basics

Job description

About PrePass

PrePass® is North America's most trusted weigh station bypass and toll management platform. We’re transforming how the transportation industry operates—creating solutions that keep trucks moving safely, efficiently, and compliantly. This means making bold decisions and building systems that support not only fleets but the broader economy. It all starts with enabling commercial vehicles to keep rolling with seamless toll management, weigh station bypass, and safety solutions. It’s what we do best, and we do it to meet the demands of the road every day.

That’s why people join us: our solutions are implemented in real-time, on highways and interstates across the nation, helping fleets go farther, faster. This work challenges and rewards, presenting complex problems that need ambitious answers. We hire bold thinkers with a heart for impact, a passion for progress, and the optimism to shape the future of transportation.

Position Summary

The Field Site Hardware Technician at PrePass is a highly skilled professional responsible for utilizing advanced electronics knowledge to handle a variety of technical assignments. This role involves troubleshooting, installing, configuring, maintaining, and repairing electronic computing and communication equipment. Technicians operate independently on critical, time-sensitive assignments and may guide less experienced staff. They frequently serve as part of a quick-response customer support team, resolving complex work orders to ensure timely and effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Hardware and Software Support: Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network operating issues, using specialized test equipment to diagnose and resolve problems. Address related communication challenges, including those in LAN environments, cable connections, and fiber optics.
• Preventive Maintenance and Repair: Perform bench-level preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacements for computer terminals, microprocessor components, peripherals, and associated communication and information management equipment.
• Equipment Setup and Configuration: Assemble, install, configure, modify, and relocate hardware and software at client sites for regular or special function use. Conduct roadside hardware and software diagnosis and maintenance, including pole-mounted equipment. Collaborate with subcontractors to ensure compliance with client requirements.
• Customer Interaction: Provide high-quality customer service as a company representative, ensuring a professional demeanor, clear communication, and responsiveness.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain detailed records of repairs, diagnostics, and maintenance activities. Escalate unresolved issues promptly to appropriate levels for resolution.
• Team Collaboration: Work as part of a team while independently managing tasks to meet client expectations and time-sensitive deadlines.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Vocational, trade school, or technical training, or an associate degree in electrical or electronic technology, or equivalent work experience.
• Technical Expertise: Proven ability to perform maintenance and repair at the sub-assembly/component level and use various diagnostic tools. Proficiency with basic PC operations and specialized tools, including ladders, hydraulic lifts, and electrical lifts.
• Driving Requirements: Valid state-issued driver’s license with a good driving record. Ability to be insured on the corporate insurance policy and responsibility for a company vehicle. Experience towing equipment or trailers is a plus.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities with a commitment to quality and ethical work practices.
• Customer Orientation: Excellent verbal communication skills, professional appearance, and a strong customer service orientation.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to work in confined spaces, frequently climb, bend, stoop, crawl, and lift 40–60 lbs.
• Flexibility and Travel: Willingness to travel 50% of the time and respond to maintenance issues within the assigned region and occasionally outside the designated territory.

Preferred Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)

• Army: 17E, 25B, 25C, 25L, 25N, 25S
• Air Force: 1D731A, 1D731R, 1D731Z, 1D733C, 1D7X3C, 1N231, 1N531, 1N631, 2A133, 2E133, 2E231, 2E631, 2E632, 2E731, 3C131, 3E031
• Navy: CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, IT, ET, EM, ETN, EMN, IC
• Marine Corps: 28XX, 59XX, 64XX
• Coast Guard: AET, EM, ET, IT

If your MOS is not listed but your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply and highlight your experience.

Working Conditions

This role involves frequent physical activity, including working in confined spaces and using testing and diagnostic equipment. The environment is fast-paced, customer-focused, and often high-pressure. Travel is required for up to 50% of the time, and tasks may extend beyond the assigned geographic region based on operational needs.

How We Will Take Care of You

• Robust benefit package that includes medical, dental, and vision that start on date of hire.
• Paid Time Off, to include vacation, sick, holidays, and floating holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Company-funded “lifestyle account” upon date of hire for you to apply toward your physical and mental well-being (i.e., ski passes, retreats, gym memberships).
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Voluntary benefits, to include but not limited to Legal and Pet Discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (available at no cost to you).
• Company-sponsored and funded “Culture Team” that focuses on the Physical, Mental, and Professional well-being of employees.
• Community Give-Back initiatives.
• Culture that focuses on employee development initiatives.

Join Us

At PrePass, our mission drives us.

We invest in relationships. We challenge ourselves to innovate and improve. We win together. Simply put, we live our Core Values.

Ready to help move the transportation industry forward? Join us and let’s drive progress—together.