Field Service Technician

Vaisala; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading measurement technology company is seeking a Field Service Technician in Aberdeen, UK, to maintain meteorological systems. This role requires hands-on experience in servicing instrumentation and understanding electronics. Ideal candidates will have ONC/HNC qualifications and a commitment to safety. Applicants should be prepared for offshore work, particularly in the North Sea.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in industrial or offshore environments.
• Willingness to travel offshore, primarily in the North Sea.
• Strong health and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Maintain meteorological and oceanographic systems offshore.
• Install and configure weather monitoring systems.
• Test, repair, and calibrate hardware onshore.

Skills

Experience with metocean sensors

Hands-on servicing and installation

Strong understanding of electronics

Ability to interpret engineering drawings

Offshore certifications (MIST, BOSIET)

Education

ONC/HNC in electronics or electrical fields

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Field Service Technician to join our MetOcean Team at Vaisala in Aberdeen, UK. Join us in a role where you play a vital part in keeping offshore operations safe, ensuring reliable weather data for those who depend on it.

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. Vaisala is recognized in TIME Magazine's World's Best Companies in Sustainable Growth 2025 study. Our team of over 2,400 experts and 59 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong.

What will you do

• Work offshore to maintain meteorological and oceanographic systems, ensuring safe helicopter landings, vessel movements, and crane operations, keeping critical offshore operations running safely.
• Install and configure new weather monitoring systems in offshore environments.
• Maintain ISO9001:2015 quality systems and Vaisala procedures.
• Onshore, test, repair, calibrate, and ship hardware.

What will you bring

• Experience with metocean sensors or similar instrumentation is advantageous.
• Hands-on experience servicing, installing, or inspecting instrumentation in an industrial or offshore environment.
• Strong understanding of electronics, electrical systems, and software applications.
• Ability to read and interpret schematic engineering drawings.
• ONC/HNC qualifications in electronics, electrical, or instrumentation fields, or relevant industry experience.
• Willingness to travel offshore, primarily in the North Sea.
• Strong health and safety awareness and capability to work at heights.
• Offshore certifications such as MIST, BOSIET, CompEX, and Working at Heights are a plus.

Location and collaboration

You will be part of our MetOcean Team, based in Aberdeen, and report to the Project and Service Manager. You will work offshore and with the onshore team, testing and shipping hardware as required, and cooperate with all members of the team.

Requirements

• Willingness to travel offshore, primarily in the North Sea.
• Health and safety awareness and ability to work at heights.

Application

For additional information, please contact Kathleen Dawes, Project and Service Manager, by email [e-mail]. Applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons.

Ready to take every measure for the planet? Apply at the latest on November 10, 2025 via the application form.