Senior Field Service Engineer – Scientific Instrumentation (West Coast)

TEEMA; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with 100% match on the first 4%

Job summary

TEEMA is seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to support advanced scientific imaging systems across the Western U.S. You will install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electron microscopy and analytical instrumentation while advising customers and coordinating with global support teams.

Expect extensive travel Monday–Thursday and regular documentation on Fridays. We value an Associate degree or equivalent, 5+ years of experience with capital equipment, strong electromechanical skills,

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent technical education.
• 5+ years servicing complex capital equipment or scientific instrumentation.
• Expert electromechanical troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Strong customer-facing communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience with electron microscopy, SEM, FIB/DualBeam, MicroCT or high-end analytical equipment.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, and maintain electron microscopy and analytical instrumentation.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and work with global teams to solve complex issues.
• Travel across the Western U.S. with documentation and home-office days on Fridays.

Skills

Electromechanical troubleshooting

Customer-facing communication

Travel readiness

Technical field service

Education

Associate degree or equivalent technical education

Job description

Take your field service career to the next level supporting some of the world's most advanced scientific imaging systems. This is more than a traditional Field Service Engineer role—you'll become a senior technical resource responsible for complex installations, critical escalations, and supporting cutting-edge research, semiconductor, and advanced manufacturing customers across the Western U.S.

You'll install, troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, and maintain sophisticated electron microscopy and analytical instrumentation while serving as a trusted technical advisor to customers. Working closely with North American and global technical support teams, you'll solve complex electromechanical challenges without being left to work alone. Friday is typically reserved for documentation and home office work. Extensive travel (Monday–Thursday) is expected throughout the territory.

This organization invests heavily in its engineers, including classroom training, customer ride-alongs, and factory training in the Czech Republic during your first year. Long term, you'll have the opportunity to become a recognized product specialist and technical subject matter expert.

What we're looking for:

Associate degree or equivalent technical education

5+ years servicing complex capital equipment or scientific instrumentation

Expert electromechanical troubleshooting and diagnostic skills

Strong customer-facing communication and relationship-building abilities

Experience with electron microscopy, SEM, FIB/DualBeam, MicroCT, medical imaging, laboratory instrumentation, high-vacuum systems, or other high-end analytical equipment

Valid driver's license and willingness to travel extensively

Salary target around $120,000 (flexibility for exceptional candidates)

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k) with 100% match on the first 4%

Company laptop, expense card, cell and internet reimbursement, and exceptional technical training and career development.