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Field Service Engineer II- San Diego, CA

Abbott

Pleasanton, CAJob$29.15–58.35/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$29.15–58.35/hr
Location
Pleasanton, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

Abbott is hiring a Field Service Engineer II for a remote, field-based role covering San Diego, California. The engineer installs, maintains, and troubleshoots diagnostic instruments, manages customer issues and territory service visits, and supports compliance and customer satisfaction. The role includes travel within the territory, on-call and after-hours coverage, cross-functional collaboration, and guidance to other Field Service Representatives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

TroubleshootingProblem SolvingLaboratory InstrumentationIndependent WorkTeamworkMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointInternet ApplicationsVPNRemote TroubleshootingCommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Relevant Experience2+ Years Engineering or Laboratory Technology ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseTravel 40%

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Description

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

The Opportunity

  • This position is remote.

  • Territory: San Diego, CA

  • Travel up to 40%.

  • Must have a Valid Driver’s License.

We’re hiring a Field Service Engineer II within our Diagnostics Division. This is a field-based, remote role that covers San Diego, CA

As a Field Service Engineer II, you’ll support customers as a trusted technical expert, responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting diagnostic instruments while ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction. You’ll manage your territory, resolve complex issues, and partner cross-functionally to deliver exceptional service and achieve business goals. Your work ensures reliable diagnostics that directly impact patient care.

What You’ll Work On

  • Install and Maintain Diagnostic Systems: Complete installations, preventive maintenance, and corrective repairs on assigned instruments to ensure optimal performance and compliance with quality standards.

  • Troubleshoot and Resolve Issues: Diagnose technical problems across multiple complex instruments, document resolutions accurately, and close service calls within defined timelines.

  • Own Customer Satisfaction: Manage customer issues from start to resolution or escalation, deliver superior service, and build strong relationships through proactive communication.

  • Manage Territory Effectively: Plan and prioritize service visits, maintain accurate inventory, and support on-call rotation, after-hour coverage, and travel for training or critical account support.

  • Ensure Compliance and Safety: Follow all regulatory, quality system, and laboratory safety guidelines during service activities; maintain accurate documentation for audits.

  • Collaborate and Mentor: Partner with cross-functional teams to meet business goals and provide guidance to other Field Service Representatives to strengthen team capability.

  • Achieve Business Metrics: Meet targets for service sales, cost of service, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for assigned accounts.

  • Continuous Improvement: Utilize remote support tools to maximize instrument uptime and maintain certifications through ongoing training and development.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.

  • 2-5 years of experience in Engineering or Laboratory Technology.

  • Ability to travel 40 % within the assigned territory.

Experience Preferred:

  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with laboratory instrumentation

  • Ability to work independently and thrive in team environments.

  • Proficiency in computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet) and remote computing tools (VPN, remote troubleshooting)

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $29.15 – $58.35 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]

How this job compares

Set against the 1,301 open Field Service Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$29.15–58.35/hr
  • California median$29–45/hr43 hourly ranges
  • US median$31–42/hr393 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $43.75/hr, is 19% above the California median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the middle half of Field Service Engineer hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 117 open Field Service Engineer jobs in California and 1,301 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Field Service Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (936 postings).
Education
377 of the 1,301 open Field Service Engineer jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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