Senior Engineering Technician

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Colorado Springs, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

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. This hands-on role is responsible for building and maintaining custom test fixtures, ensuring high equipment uptime, and supporting facility and production equipment. The ideal candidate has strong electronics troubleshooting experience (high-voltage (>2kV) a plus), is comfortable working across electromechanical systems, and thrives in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related field, preferred; or High school diploma or GED and at least 4 years of equivalent hands-on experience.
Strong background in electronics (analog and digital) troubleshooting and diagnostics at the component level.
Working knowledge of electro-mechanical systems.
Experience troubleshooting complex manufacturing or production systems (e.g., high vacuum systems, high voltage power supplies (>50kV)).
Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
Hands-on experience performing preventive maintenance and corrective repairs.
Experience using electronic test and measurement equipment (e.g., multimeters, oscilloscopes).
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a production environment.
Physical requirements include standing, lifting up to 50 lbs, and manual dexterity.
Understanding of safety protocols and compliance requirements.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with high voltage or high vacuum systems
Experience building and maintaining custom test fixtures
Familiarity with failure analysis and root cause methodologies
Basic machine shop skills (lathe, mill, drill press, power tools)
Additional relevant certifications a plus

Responsibilities

Build, troubleshoot, and maintain custom test fixtures to support engineering and production needs
Provide daily sustaining support for manufacturing operations, ensuring high equipment availability and reliability
Perform routine and non-routine preventive maintenance (PMs) on manufacturing equipment and toolsets
Troubleshoot equipment issues, diagnose root causes, and perform repairs to restore systems to operational status
Respond to equipment alarms, failures, and process interruptions in a timely manner
Conduct failure analysis on equipment and product to support root cause investigations and corrective actions
Read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics during troubleshooting and repair
Maintain and service facility equipment to ensure safe and continuous operation
Collaborate with engineering and production teams to return equipment to service
Document maintenance activities, repairs, and test procedures in accordance with quality requirements
Manage multiple tasks and adjust quickly to changing priorities

Benefits

Competitive remuneration
Annual incentive plan bonus
Healthcare
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
10 paid holidays annually
Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
Accident and life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount