Electronics Technician

Job Title: Electronics Technician

Job Description

This role is responsible for maintaining, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing environmental monitoring equipment while supporting water, soil, air, and gas sampling activities. The Electronics Technician applies strong electromechanical troubleshooting skills to ensure that monitoring instruments operate accurately and reliably, while communicating effectively with field personnel and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of environmental monitoring instruments and equipment.
• Operate and maintain air monitoring devices, gas meters, water quality instruments, and related field equipment.
• Review and interpret instrument data to verify equipment accuracy and operational effectiveness.
• Assist with environmental testing activities and provide technical support to field personnel as needed.
• Diagnose and repair electronic and electromechanical equipment used in environmental monitoring.
• Conduct preventive maintenance and functional testing on monitoring devices and instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues that affect equipment performance and reliability.
• Maintain equipment inventories and ensure instruments are properly calibrated and ready for field deployment.
• Handle shipping and receiving activities related to environmental monitoring equipment, including preparing and tracking outgoing and incoming orders.
• Use equipment tracking tools to document repairs, calibrations, and equipment status accurately.

Essential Skills

• At least 2 years of experience as an engineering or test technician, or in a similar electronics technician role.
• Hands-on experience with instrumentation calibration and electronics repair work.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting mechanical tools and electromechanical systems.
• Experience working with air quality meters, gas meters, water quality meters, and electronic monitoring systems.
• Ability to review, interpret, and validate instrument data for accuracy and performance.
• Strong electronics repair experience, including diagnosing and resolving issues in monitoring devices.
• Proficiency using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters.
• Solid understanding of hydraulics, mechanical systems, and preventive maintenance practices.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with field personnel and internal teams.
• High attention to detail and a methodical approach to calibration, repair, and documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.