Field Engineer, Washington

Carestream Health
Seattle; Washington, US
On-site

Job Description

Position Summary

You will support the X-Ray Systems business as a Field Service Engineer based in Washington state, preferably Yakima or Tacoma. This position will be responsible for customer relationship management through the effective use of technical knowledge to install, troubleshoot, service, and maintain equipment at customer sites; generate service revenue; adhere to state and federal regulatory requirements.

Position Responsibilities

  • Customer Ownership: Build credibility and trust with customers by conducting pro-active customer visits.
  • Provide appropriate, timely, and regular communications to customers and internal key stakeholders regarding customer and equipment issues.
  • Demonstrate a sense of urgency to identify and resolve customer issues. Follow the appropriate escalation process.
  • Provide exceptional customer service by adhering to customer entitlements, setting clear expectations, and meeting commitments and arrival times.
  • Understand the customer's business and competitive environment.
  • Generate revenue growth by offering solutions aligned with the service portfolio.
  • Teamwork: Adopt, develop, and implement best practices. Actively seeks to mentor others. Actively participates as a member of the regional work team and works to improve team processes.
  • Compliance: Operate under the required knowledge of State and Federal regulatory requirements.
  • Adheres to established training, quality, and safety requirements.
  • Manages company assets effectively in accordance with established processes and guidelines including labor time, parts ordering and returns, tools and test equipment calibration, purchase orders, equipment, company vehicles, business expenditures, etc.
  • Performs all administrative duties within established and regulatory timeframes including timesheets, service work orders, expense reports, Field Change Orders (FCO), preventative maintenance (PM), installation documents, site and service documentation, and other related paperwork.
  • Independently resolve equipment and customer issues.
  • Independently complete PMs, FCOs, installations, and all related tasks.
  • Independently diagnose and resolve electronic, network, and mechanical problems. Utilize tools, support, resources, and escalation processes within required time frames to resolve customer and system problems timely and effectively.
  • May be asked to perform service work remotely providing telephone, remote technical support, and remote diagnostics to external healthcare customers and field partners in order to resolve customer equipment issues and initiate escalation, if appropriate.

Required Skills & Education

  • Associate Degree in electronics or equivalent combination of education and experience; BSEE/BSEET/BSME/BSMET preferred.
  • 2+ years of experience in diagnostic imaging or 4+ years of experience in the electronics industry, preferably in a field service environment.
  • Knowledge of computers and networking; PC competency to include utilization of Microsoft Office Suite products.
  • Ability to understand and apply electronic, mechanical, and networking theory to install, diagnose, and repair equipment, including knowledge and use of all necessary tools and test equipment.
  • Ability to understand and utilize technical vocabulary to perform tasks according to either verbal or written instructions.
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and site drawings with minimal assistance.
  • Ability to display strong organizational and multi-tasking skills, self-discipline, and autonomy to work independently in a high-pressure environment.
  • Ability to adapt to changing work requirements in a complex, fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to effectively operate in a team-driven environment and share knowledge to achieve assigned goals and objectives.
  • Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service skills.
  • Ability to communicate, written and verbally, with various levels of employees and customers.
  • Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and driving record that is compliant with Fleet Policy.

Desired Skills

Experience with X-Ray, Complex Medical Device, Knowledge of Carestream Equipment

Work Environment

Hospitals, Critical care imaging centers, remote

Physical Requirements

  • Frequently lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 20 pounds. Occasionally lifting or carrying items over 70 pounds.
  • The average driving time is 1-4 hours daily and may exceed 50% at times. Occasional overnight stays may be required.
  • Job operates in the hospital/medical environment and remotely from a home office location.
  • Required to adhere to certification/credentialing required by the customer in connection with admission into its facilities to perform job duties.

Carestream is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Carestream is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender id

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

X-ray systemsField service engineeringCustomer relationship managementTechnical knowledgeEquipment installationTroubleshootingEquipment maintenanceService revenue generationState and federal regulatory requirementsCustomer entitlementsCustomer commitmentsCustomer arrival timesCustomer business understandingCustomer competitive environmentService portfolio solutionsBest practicesMentorshipTeam processesTrainingQualitySafetyLabor time managementParts orderingReturnsTools and test equipment calibrationPurchase ordersEquipment managementCompany vehiclesBusiness expendituresAdministrative dutiesService work ordersExpense reportsField change orders (fco)Preventative maintenance (pm)Installation documentsSite and service documentationEquipment issues resolutionEquipment problems diagnosisElectronic problems resolutionNetwork problems resolutionMechanical problems resolutionRemote technical supportRemote diagnosticsCustomer equipment issues resolutionEscalationDiagnostic imagingElectronics industryField service environmentComputersNetworkingPc competencyMicrosoft office suiteElectronic theoryMechanical theoryNetworking theoryEquipment installationEquipment repairToolsTest equipmentTechnical vocabularyTask performanceSchematicsSite drawingsOrganizationMulti-taskingCustomer relationship buildingCustomer communicationCustomer issue resolutionCustomer commitment adherenceCustomer business understandingCustomer competitive environment understandingService portfolio solutions offeringBest practices adoptionMentorshipTeam processes improvementTraining adherenceQuality adherenceSafety adherenceLabor time managementParts orderingReturns managementTools and test equipment calibrationPurchase orders managementEquipment managementCompany vehicles managementBusiness expenditures managementAdministrative duties performanceService work orders performanceExpense reports performanceField change orders (fco) performancePreventative maintenance (pm) performanceInstallation documents performanceSite and service documentation performanceEquipment issues resolutionEquipment problems diagnosisElectronic problems resolutionNetwork problems resolutionMechanical problems resolutionRemote technical supportRemote diagnosticsCustomer equipment issues resolutionEscalationDiagnostic imagingElectronics industryField service environmentComputersNetworkingPc competencyMicrosoft office suiteElectronic theoryMechanical theoryNetworking theoryEquipment installationEquipment repairToolsTest equipmentTechnical vocabularyTask performanceSchematicsSite drawingsOrganizationMulti-taskingHealthcare

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

mid

Posted

4/12/2026

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