Senior Exhibit Electronics Technician

Museum of Science; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Museum of Science in Boston is seeking a Senior Technician to keep exhibit halls safe, functional, and engaging for visitors. You’ll perform electronic repairs, train staff, and lead by example while collaborating with the Exhibit Operations team.

You will coordinate installations, support staging and rigging, manage parts and vendors, respond to incidents, and help revise exhibits for safety and reliability, ensuring top-notch guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams and ensuring safety and high standards.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills for safety-critical environments.
• Ability to follow procedures and adapt to changing exhibit needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe, clean exhibits and galleries for visitors.
• Coordinate installation/deinstallation of exhibitions with managers.
• Assist with parts, shop stock, and vendor relations.
• Respond to incidents per the Emergency Plan.
• Perform electronic repairs on exhibits.
• Review and advise on changes to exhibits and components.
• Collaborate with Exhibit Development for revisions.
• Meet regularly with managers to discuss improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Empathy

Resilience

Creativity

Attention to detail

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Job description

The Museum of Science in Boston is seeking a Senior Technician to keep exhibit halls safe, functional, and engaging for visitors. You’ll perform electronic repairs, train staff, and lead by example while collaborating with the Exhibit Operations team.

You will coordinate installations, support staging and rigging, manage parts and vendors, respond to incidents, and help revise exhibits for safety and reliability, ensuring top-notch guest experiences.