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Job overview
The Field Service Engineer II installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs sophisticated analytical and scientific instruments for customers in research, industrial, and healthcare settings. The role also involves customer service, training customers on equipment operation, and supporting scientific advancement. Candidates may qualify with an advanced degree and no prior experience, or a bachelor's degree plus two years of hands-on technical experience.
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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
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As a Field Service Engineer II at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll contribute to delivering excellent service for sophisticated analytical and scientific instruments. Working with customers across research, industrial, and healthcare settings, you'll install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair complex equipment while providing exceptional customer service. This position offers opportunities to work with advanced technology while contributing to scientific advancement and innovation.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Advanced Degree, no prior experience required, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of hands-on technical experience installing, troubleshooting and repairing complex analytical instruments
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Preferred Fields of Study: Electronics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related technical field
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Additional relevant certifications are advantageous
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Strong electronics and mechanical troubleshooting skills with ability to diagnose issues down to component level
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Experience with QPCR, Capillary Electrophoresis, or next-gen sequencing equipment preferred.
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Excellent customer service and communication skills, both written and verbal
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Strong organizational and time management capabilities
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and service management software
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Ability to read and interpret technical documentation and schematics
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Valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 50-75% within assigned territory
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Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in various laboratory environments
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Proficiency in English required; additional languages beneficial
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Strong problem-solving abilities and capacity to work independently
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Adherence to safety protocols and quality standards
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Ability to respond to customer needs with short notice
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Ability to effectively train and support customers on equipment operation
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Experience documenting service activities and preparing detailed reports
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Demonstrated success in meeting customer satisfaction goals
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,200 open Field Service Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$82–120K/yr486 salary ranges
- US median$31–42/hr381 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 12 open Field Service Engineer jobs in Iowa and 1,200 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Field Service Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (848 postings).
- Education
- 370 of the 1,200 open Field Service Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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