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Equipment Maintenance Spec (Equipment Maintenance)

The Boeing Company

Sylmar, CAFull-time$49–77K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$49–77K/yr
Location
Sylmar, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Work authorization required

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Job overview

Spectrolab, a Boeing subsidiary, is hiring Associate- and Mid-Level Equipment Maintenance Specialists in Sylmar, California. The role maintains and repairs factory equipment, develops preventive maintenance plans, troubleshoots machinery, and works with electrical systems and components. It is expected to be 100% onsite and requires a U.S. Person for export-control compliance. The posting lists pay ranges for both levels and states that visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Equipment Maintenance, nice to havePreventive Maintenance, nice to haveTroubleshooting, nice to haveMechanical Systems, nice to haveHydraulics, nice to havePneumatics, nice to haveElectrical Systems, nice to haveElectronic Components, nice to haveSchematics, nice to haveBlueprints, nice to haveVacuum System Maintenance, nice to haveSCBA Equipment, nice to haveElectrical Diagnostics, nice to haveIndustrial Equipment Repair, nice to haveMaintenance Program Development, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, required1+ Years Equipment Maintenance Experience, required3+ Years Related Work Experience or Equivalent, nice to have4+ Years Related Work Experience or Equivalent, nice to haveU.S. Person, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Equipment Maintenance Spec (Equipment Maintenance)

Company: Spectrolab, Inc.

Job Description Spectrolab, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business unit has an exciting opportunity for an Equipment Maintenance Specialist to join our dynamic team in Sylmar, California.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate and Mid-Level Equipment Maintenance Specialists

Spectrolab is the world’s leading merchant supplier of the highest efficiency multijunction solar cells for spacecraft power systems, with proven reliability drawn from 65 years of space heritage. Spectrolab’s state-of-the-art space solar cells and panels power satellites in Earth’s orbit, as well as the International Space Station.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Repairs and maintains equipment and demonstrates experience in these areas.
  • Develops and monitors preventative maintenance plans.
  • Performs complex troubleshooting, analysis, inspection, disassembly, rebuild, modification and testing of factory machinery and equipment as necessary using knowledge in areas such as mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
  • Works with electrical systems and electronic components of complex industrial machinery and equipment, following manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, and other specifications.
  • Responds to and provides guidance related to routine and complex requests for equipment repair.
  • Maintains and manages component and replacement part inventories.
  • Follows safety procedures and regulations
  • Interprets schematics and diagrams
  • Works under Minimal supervision

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 1+ years’ experience in maintaining electrical, electronics, laser or hydraulic equipment, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Experience in vacuum system maintenance
  • Experience carrying out maintenance procedures while wearing SCBA supplied air protective equipment
  • Electrical knowledge and component level diagnostics
  • Experience in maintenance or repair of industrial equipment (semi-conductor processing, thermal chambers, automated handling, robotic equipment etc.)
  • Ability to create or maintain a periodic maintenance program in a production environment

Typical Education & Experience: Associate Level (Level B) Education/experience typically acquired through basic education (e.g. High School diploma/GED) and typically 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. vocational school/Associate).

Mid-Level (Level C) Education/experience typically acquired through basic education (e.g. High School diploma/GED) and typically 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. vocational school/Associate+2 years' related work, Bachelor, etc.). Relocation:

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift: This position is for 1st shift

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range for Associate level: USD $49,300 – $66,700 Summary pay range for Mid-level: USD $56,950 – $77,050

Language Requirements: Not Applicable

Education: Not Applicable

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement: This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive: This is a NASA safety-sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Security Clearance: This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift: Shift 3 (United States of America)

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How this job compares

Set against the 6,685 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$49–77K/yr
  • California median$74–108K/yr28 salary ranges
  • US median$58–80K/yr392 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $63K, is 34% below the California median midpoint ($95K) — in the lowest quarter of Maintenance Technician salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 433 open Maintenance Technician jobs in California and 6,685 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 3,865 postings).
Education
19 of the 6,685 open Maintenance Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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