OPT Field Service Technician Jobs
Field Service Technician roles qualify for OPT when tied to engineering, electronics, or a related technical degree. Many positions involve hands-on equipment installation, maintenance, and diagnostics, making STEM OPT extension eligibility common. Employers in manufacturing, medical devices, and industrial automation regularly hire OPT candidates for these roles.
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We believe general-purpose, generally-intelligent robots will be built in our lifetimes. Robots will work in our factories, move our goods, walk on our streets and eventually be in our homes. To build that future, research and deployment must work in lockstep: real-world operation must make the technology better and better technology must make deployment easier. We're looking for the thinkers, builders, and researchers who want to be part of that loop.
As an AI robotics company that deploys its inventions directly into the facilities that need them, on state-of-the-art hardware, every line of code written at Tutor has a direct impact on the global, physical economy.
Our Culture
We believe that something truly special can happen when talented, motivated people work together. At Tutor, every member of our team is empowered to have real impact in everything that they do. We’re characterized by both technical excellence and next-level collaboration and respect.
ABOUT THE ROLE
At Tutor, our robots are operating in customer facilities across North America every day. When a robot goes down, customers feel it immediately.
Our Maintenance and Field Service team is responsible for keeping those systems running, supporting customers, and providing the feedback that helps make our products better.
This role sits at the intersection of Robotics, Operations, Manufacturing, and Engineering. You will troubleshoot complex robotic systems, perform repairs and upgrades, support deployments, and work directly with customers to maximize uptime and performance.
Your work in the field will directly influence future product design, reliability improvements, and how we scale our fleet from dozens of robots today to hundreds and eventually thousands.
If you are the person everyone calls when something breaks, we want to talk to you.
- Deploy new robotic systems at customer sites, including installation, commissioning, validation, and customer handoff
- Perform preventative maintenance on autonomous robotic systems
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, controls, and networking-related issues
- Execute repairs, upgrades, retrofits, and field modifications
- Support customer ramp-up and operational readiness following deployment
- Work directly with customers to maximize uptime, reliability, and operational performance
- Document failures, collect field data, and support root cause investigations
- Partner closely with Engineering to improve product reliability and serviceability
- Help develop maintenance procedures, service standards, troubleshooting guides, and best practices
- Support product validation, pilot deployments, and new product introductions
- Travel throughout the United States to support deployments, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and emergency service events
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience troubleshooting, repairing, building, maintaining, or deploying electromechanical systems
- Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem-solving skills
- Ability to diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and controls-related issues
- Experience working with motors, sensors, actuators, drives, pneumatics, conveyors, robotics, industrial automation, CNC equipment, AGVs, AMRs, or similar systems
- Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical documentation
- Experience using hand tools, power tools, multimeters, and diagnostic equipment
- Strong communication skills and customer-facing professionalism
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of problems
- Willingness to learn new technologies and operate in a fast-paced environment
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel extensively
BONUS POINTS
- Robotics or automation experience
- Field service experience
- PLC troubleshooting experience
- Networking or Linux experience
- ROS experience
- Startup or high-growth company experience
- Military technical background
- Fabrication, machining, welding, or 3D printing experience
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Industrial Technology, or a related field
TRAVEL
This role requires approximately 75% travel throughout the United States.
Most trips are short-duration service visits focused on deployments, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and customer support. Technicians are generally home most weekends.
WHO THRIVES HERE
The people who succeed at Tutor are curious, humble, hands-on, and resourceful.
They enjoy solving difficult problems.
They take ownership.
They are comfortable working in fast-moving environments.
They care about customers.
They are builders.
Whether you learned your skills through robotics, manufacturing, military service, maintenance, aviation, automotive, electronics, construction, farming, racing, or simply by taking things apart and figuring out how they work, we want to hear from you.
WHY JOIN TUTOR
- Work on cutting-edge robotics technology deployed in the real world
- Deploy robots that have a direct impact on customer operations
- Solve challenging technical problems that matter to customers
- Partner directly with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations leadership
- Help shape the future of products used by major customers across North America
- Gain experience across robotics, automation, software, mechanical systems, controls, and field operations
- Grow into senior technical, engineering, operations, or leadership roles as the company scales
Join us and help build the future of automation.
Tutor offers competitive benefits including fully employer-covered health insurance, a managed 401(k), and regular in-office meals. We also offer unlimited PTO and holidays. We host social events and maintain a collaborative, low-ego work culture where people are trusted to take ownership and solve real problems. Tutor is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
INTRODUCTION
We believe general-purpose, generally-intelligent robots will be built in our lifetimes. Robots will work in our factories, move our goods, walk on our streets and eventually be in our homes. To build that future, research and deployment must work in lockstep: real-world operation must make the technology better and better technology must make deployment easier. We're looking for the thinkers, builders, and researchers who want to be part of that loop.
As an AI robotics company that deploys its inventions directly into the facilities that need them, on state-of-the-art hardware, every line of code written at Tutor has a direct impact on the global, physical economy.
Our Culture
We believe that something truly special can happen when talented, motivated people work together. At Tutor, every member of our team is empowered to have real impact in everything that they do. We’re characterized by both technical excellence and next-level collaboration and respect.
ABOUT THE ROLE
At Tutor, our robots are operating in customer facilities across North America every day. When a robot goes down, customers feel it immediately.
Our Maintenance and Field Service team is responsible for keeping those systems running, supporting customers, and providing the feedback that helps make our products better.
This role sits at the intersection of Robotics, Operations, Manufacturing, and Engineering. You will troubleshoot complex robotic systems, perform repairs and upgrades, support deployments, and work directly with customers to maximize uptime and performance.
Your work in the field will directly influence future product design, reliability improvements, and how we scale our fleet from dozens of robots today to hundreds and eventually thousands.
If you are the person everyone calls when something breaks, we want to talk to you.
- Deploy new robotic systems at customer sites, including installation, commissioning, validation, and customer handoff
- Perform preventative maintenance on autonomous robotic systems
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, controls, and networking-related issues
- Execute repairs, upgrades, retrofits, and field modifications
- Support customer ramp-up and operational readiness following deployment
- Work directly with customers to maximize uptime, reliability, and operational performance
- Document failures, collect field data, and support root cause investigations
- Partner closely with Engineering to improve product reliability and serviceability
- Help develop maintenance procedures, service standards, troubleshooting guides, and best practices
- Support product validation, pilot deployments, and new product introductions
- Travel throughout the United States to support deployments, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and emergency service events
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience troubleshooting, repairing, building, maintaining, or deploying electromechanical systems
- Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem-solving skills
- Ability to diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and controls-related issues
- Experience working with motors, sensors, actuators, drives, pneumatics, conveyors, robotics, industrial automation, CNC equipment, AGVs, AMRs, or similar systems
- Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical documentation
- Experience using hand tools, power tools, multimeters, and diagnostic equipment
- Strong communication skills and customer-facing professionalism
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of problems
- Willingness to learn new technologies and operate in a fast-paced environment
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel extensively
BONUS POINTS
- Robotics or automation experience
- Field service experience
- PLC troubleshooting experience
- Networking or Linux experience
- ROS experience
- Startup or high-growth company experience
- Military technical background
- Fabrication, machining, welding, or 3D printing experience
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Industrial Technology, or a related field
TRAVEL
This role requires approximately 75% travel throughout the United States.
Most trips are short-duration service visits focused on deployments, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and customer support. Technicians are generally home most weekends.
WHO THRIVES HERE
The people who succeed at Tutor are curious, humble, hands-on, and resourceful.
They enjoy solving difficult problems.
They take ownership.
They are comfortable working in fast-moving environments.
They care about customers.
They are builders.
Whether you learned your skills through robotics, manufacturing, military service, maintenance, aviation, automotive, electronics, construction, farming, racing, or simply by taking things apart and figuring out how they work, we want to hear from you.
WHY JOIN TUTOR
- Work on cutting-edge robotics technology deployed in the real world
- Deploy robots that have a direct impact on customer operations
- Solve challenging technical problems that matter to customers
- Partner directly with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations leadership
- Help shape the future of products used by major customers across North America
- Gain experience across robotics, automation, software, mechanical systems, controls, and field operations
- Grow into senior technical, engineering, operations, or leadership roles as the company scales
Join us and help build the future of automation.
Tutor offers competitive benefits including fully employer-covered health insurance, a managed 401(k), and regular in-office meals. We also offer unlimited PTO and holidays. We host social events and maintain a collaborative, low-ego work culture where people are trusted to take ownership and solve real problems. Tutor is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Field Service Technician
Confirm your degree supports the role
Field Service Technician positions qualify for OPT when your degree field matches the role, such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or electronics technology. Verify the job description specifies a relevant technical degree before applying.
Target STEM OPT-eligible employers
Most Field Service Technician roles in medical devices, industrial equipment, or semiconductors qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Confirm the employer is E-Verify enrolled before accepting an offer, as this is required for STEM extension approval.
Address travel requirements upfront
Many Field Service roles require regional or national travel. Ask your employer how extended travel affects your OPT work location reporting obligations and whether your authorization covers multi-site deployments across different states.
Document your training plan early
For STEM OPT extension, your employer must submit a formal training plan on Form I-983. Start this conversation before your initial OPT expires, ideally 90 days out, to avoid gaps in your work authorization during the transition.
Highlight certifications relevant to sponsorship
Certifications like CompTIA, Cisco, or manufacturer-specific credentials signal technical depth and reduce employer hesitation around OPT sponsorship. These qualifications also strengthen your case for H-1B visa sponsorship once your OPT period ends.
Apply to companies with established OPT hiring patterns
Larger industrial and technology companies with dedicated HR teams are more familiar with OPT work authorization than small contractors. Research which employers have sponsored OPT candidates in this field to prioritize your applications strategically.
Field Service Technician OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Field Service Technician on OPT?
Yes, if your degree is in a relevant field such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics technology, or a related discipline. The job must be directly related to your area of study. Roles involving equipment installation, diagnostics, and technical support at customer sites qualify when the degree-to-job connection is clear and documentable.
Do Field Service Technician jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Many do. Positions in industries like medical devices, semiconductor equipment, industrial automation, and telecommunications often meet STEM OPT extension criteria because they require a STEM-designated degree. You and your employer must complete Form I-983, and the employer must be enrolled in E-Verify. Check that your specific degree program is on the STEM designated degree list before applying for the extension.
Where can I find Field Service Technician jobs that sponsor OPT?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by sponsorship willingness, so you can browse Field Service Technician roles without guessing whether the employer will work with your authorization. Searching through a general job board often means contacting dozens of employers before finding one familiar with OPT requirements.
Does frequent travel for Field Service roles create OPT compliance issues?
Not inherently, but you should stay informed. OPT authorizes employment with a specific employer, not a fixed location, so working across multiple customer sites for the same employer is generally fine. If a role involves extended assignments that could appear as separate employment, discuss the arrangement with your Designated School Official to confirm your authorization covers the work structure.
What happens to my OPT if my Field Service Technician contract ends between projects?
OPT allows up to 90 days of unemployment in total, or 150 days on a STEM OPT extension. A gap between contracts counts against this limit. If you are project-based or contract-employed, confirm with your employer whether you remain on payroll between deployments. Gaps in employment can jeopardize both your current OPT status and any future H-1B sponsorship timeline.