Junior Field Service Engineer

VRS Recruitment; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Job summary

VRS Recruitment seeks a Field Service Engineer in the Greater Los Angeles area to install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation. The role involves training customers and providing technical support, with hands-on problem solving.

The position is home-based with regular travel, offering autonomy to manage your schedule and respond to field needs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Willingness to travel >80% for field service.
• Science/Engineering background preferred (AS/BS).

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation.
• Provide customer training and technical support.
• Hands-on problem solving and equipment troubleshooting.

Skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Mechanical skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Independent thinking

Travel readiness

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Science or Engineering

Job description

Looking to break into Field Service Engineering within the scientific instrumentation industry?

We’re supporting an established laboratory technology company that is expanding its US service team in the Greater LA area. Previous field service experience is welcome, but these opportunities could also suit candidates from a laboratory, engineering, technical or scientific background looking to move into their first FSE position.

Responsibilities

• Installation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation
• Provide customer training and technical support
• Hands-on problem solving and equipment troubleshooting

This is a home-based, customer-facing positions with regular travel. Engineers have plenty of autonomy and flexibility to manage their own schedules.

Requirements

• Science or Engineering background – Associate’s or Bachelor’s preferred
• Strong practical / hands-on skills with mechanical and electrical troubleshooting ability
• Eager, coachable and able to think independently
• Willing and able to travel >80%

Rewards

• $70–80k base salary + bonus + $550–650/month car allowance