Bay Area Field Service Engineer – Electro-Mechanical in Irvine, California at Quest International

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Field-Based
Employment Type: Full-Time | Temp-to-Hire
Pay: $24.00–$29.00 per hour
Travel: Up to 80%, including overnight travel

Quest International is hiring a Field Service Engineer I to support installation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and corrective repair of medical and industrial electro-mechanical equipment throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

This is a hands-on field service repair role. The right candidate must be comfortable working independently at customer sites, using diagnostic tools, troubleshooting physical equipment, replacing parts/modules, documenting service work, and traveling regularly.

This is not an IT help desk, desktop support, networking, software, computer science, or general technical support position.

Please review before applying. Candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Must currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area or have already completed relocation
• Must have hands-on electro-mechanical troubleshooting, repair, or equipment service experience
• Must be comfortable troubleshooting equipment to the FRU/module/part level
• Must have experience using diagnostic tools such as a digital multimeter
• Must have experience working with wiring, connectors, cabling, assemblies, or sensitive electronic components
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must have your own reliable vehicle available for work-related travel
• Must be able to travel up to 80% of the time, including overnight travel when needed
• Must be comfortable with a temp-to-hire employment structure
• Must be aligned with the $24.00–$29.00 per hour pay range

• Install, inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair medical and industrial equipment at customer sites
• Perform preventative maintenance and corrective repair services
• Troubleshoot equipment issues to the FRU/module/part level
• Replace failed parts, modules, assemblies, boards, sensors, connectors, or cabling as needed
• Work with wiring harnesses, connectors, cabling, and sensitive electronic components
• Use service tools such as digital multimeters, vacuum/pressure meters, frequency counters, and other diagnostic equipment
• Follow service manuals, work instructions, safety procedures, and customer requirements
• Document service activity, findings, repairs, parts used, and next steps clearly
• Communicate professionally with customers, internal teams, and service leadership
• Travel throughout the assigned territory, including overnight travel when required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year of hands-on technical repair, field service, equipment maintenance, electro-mechanical repair, or related experience
• Experience servicing electro-mechanical products or physical equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot to the FRU, module, part, or component level
• Experience using a digital multimeter or similar diagnostic tool
• Experience with wiring, connectors, cabling, assemblies, or sensitive electronic components
• Ability to read and follow service documentation, work instructions, diagrams, or technical manuals
• Valid driver’s license required
• Own reliable vehicle available for work-related travel
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time
• Ability to work independently at customer sites
• Strong customer communication and documentation skills
• Must currently be based in the San Francisco Bay Area or have already completed relocation

• Experience with medical, diagnostic, lab, imaging, optical, OEM, or industrial equipment
• Prior customer-site field service experience
• Experience using vacuum/pressure meters, frequency counters, power supplies, diagnostic testers, or similar tools
• Military technical training, BMET, electronics, electrical, automotive, aviation, robotics, mechatronics, or industrial maintenance background
• Experience working in regulated, ISO, healthcare, manufacturing, or quality-controlled environments
• Command line or PowerShell familiarity

This role may not be aligned if your experience is primarily:

• IT help desk or desktop support
• Software development or coding
• Network administration
• Computer science projects only
• General customer service with no equipment repair
• Warehouse, shipping, or assembly work without troubleshooting responsibility
• Academic engineering projects without practical field repair experience
• No Bay Area location or completed relocation
• No valid driver’s license or reliable vehicle
• Pay expectations above $29.00 per hour

This position is temp-to-hire. Long-term conversion is based on performance, attendance, reliability, business need, and hiring manager/HR approval. Conversion is not guaranteed.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunity for long-term conversion based on performance and business need

Quest International has delivered field service, depot repair, and technical support solutions for more than 40 years. We support customers across medical, industrial, and technical service environments and are known for hands-on problem solving, dependable field execution, and strong customer support.

Quest International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants based on job-related qualifications, experience, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.