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# Principal Technician

- **Company:** ALPINE
- **Location:** Fort Worth, TX, United States
- **Salary:** $52,000.0 - $72,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Control Panels, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=763d856520429c4a

## About the Role

* An ideal candidate is self-motivated, a problem solver, works well independently and within a team, with clear written and verbal communication skills, Ideal candidates will have qualifications that include:
 * Electrical experience, such as wiring, troubleshooting, and repair of control panels, instrumentation, sensors, motors, or heaters; experience reading electrical schematics and using multimeters and other test equipment. PLC, data acquisition, or controls experience is a plus.

 * Hands-on mechanical aptitude, including tubing, fittings, and high-pressure systems; experience in the oil and gas industry is a plus.

 * Education/training in a technical field, trade school, military, or equivalent on-the-job experience is welcome.

 * Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is helpful

 * Quality control experience is helpful.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Technician to join our team. In this role, you will use your hands-on skills to set up, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain lab equipment and test systems, and carry out testing programs that help our customers make design and qualification decisions., As a Technician at Alpine, you will:

 * Perform laboratory testing working closely with the rest of the Alpine team.

 * Set up and operate lab equipment, test systems, and data acquisition hardware for pressure and temperature control.

 * Install, wire, and troubleshoot electrical components for test systems, such as sensors, thermocouples, pressure transducers, heaters, controllers, and power distribution.

 * Troubleshoot and fix equipment with guidance from the rest of the Alpine team.

 * Keep lab equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventive maintenance, and coordinating repairs.

 * Maintain a clean, organized work area, adhere to lab safety policies, and support the Safety and Quality system programs as assigned.