Entry Level Computer Hardware Jobs in California

Location: 60 Parker, Irvine, CA 92618
Department: Operations / Service Repair Center
Employment Type: Full-Time, Temp-to-Hire
Pay: $20.00–$24.50 per hour, based on experience
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, onsite

Quest International has supported healthcare organizations, technology companies, manufacturers, and service partners for more than 40 years. We provide repair, logistics, field service, and technical support programs where quality, reliability, documentation, and attention to detail matter.

Our Service Repair Center team works in a structured repair environment where clean workmanship, safety, accurate documentation, and following procedures are just as important as technical ability.

The OEM Technician I is an entry-level, hands-on electronics repair role based in Quest International’s Irvine Service Repair Center.

This position is a strong fit for someone who enjoys troubleshooting electronic devices, working at a repair bench, using basic test equipment, following repair procedures, and learning OEM product repair in a professional lab environment.

We are looking for candidates with practical hands-on electronics experience. This may include repairing or troubleshooting:

• Phones
• Tablets
• Laptops or computers
• Gaming consoles
• Small electronics
• Cables and connectors
• Circuit boards
• Electronic assemblies
• OEM or depot repair products

Professional OEM repair experience is helpful, but not required. What matters most is hands-on electronics aptitude, attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to follow documented repair steps accurately.

This is not a software development role, business analyst role, general IT help desk role, warehouse-only role, or customer-service-only position.

• Test, evaluate, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair OEM electronic products.
• Use basic electronic test equipment to inspect, validate, and troubleshoot devices.
• Follow service manuals, work instructions, repair procedures, SOPs, and Device History Record requirements.
• Process repairs according to OEM procedures and quality standards.
• Document repair activity, service details, parts used, and repair results in ERP or repair tracking systems.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and professional lab/workbench area.
• Meet production goals, customer timelines, SLA requirements, ISO guidelines, and quality expectations.
• Handle multiple repairs while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Work with team members, leads, and management to resolve repair issues and improve workflow.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Hands-on electronics repair, troubleshooting, testing, or device repair experience.
• Comfortable using basic electronic test equipment such as a multimeter, power supply, diagnostic tester, or similar tool.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair small electronic or OEM devices.
• Ability to follow written procedures, service manuals, SOPs, and work instructions.
• Basic computer skills and ability to enter repair notes accurately.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Reliable attendance for a full-time onsite schedule.
• Ability to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM onsite in Irvine.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Strong candidates may come from backgrounds such as:

• Phone repair
• Tablet, laptop, or computer repair
• Gaming console repair
• Small electronics repair
• Computer hardware repair
• Electronics bench repair
• Depot repair or service center repair
• Biomedical repair assistant
• Technical school electronics programs
• Military electronics repair
• Appliance or small electronics repair
• Hands-on hobby electronics with real repair experience

• Prior OEM product repair experience.
• Soldering or micro-soldering experience.
• PCB, board-level troubleshooting, or component replacement exposure.
• ESD awareness.
• Experience in a service repair center, depot repair, electronics repair, biomedical repair, or technical bench repair environment.
• Experience working in ISO, OEM, quality-controlled, or regulated repair environments.
• Experience participating in OEM training, certifications, or device-specific repair programs.
• Familiarity with ERP, ticketing, or repair documentation systems.
• Apple, Samsung, CompTIA, electronics, or repair-related certifications.

This role may not be aligned if your experience is primarily:

• Software development
• Business analysis
• Data analysis
• General IT help desk with no hardware repair
• Network administration
• Tax, finance, or office administration
• Retail/customer service without electronics repair
• Warehouse or shipping without repair work
• General electrical work with no small electronics repair
• Academic coursework only with no hands-on repair examples

We need someone who is hands-on, careful, trainable, reliable, and comfortable working at a repair bench. You do not need to be a senior technician, but you do need real electronics repair interest and enough hands-on experience to learn OEM repair procedures quickly.

The strongest candidates can explain what devices they repaired, what tools they used, how they diagnosed the issue, how they verified the repair, and how they documented the work.

Quest International offers competitive pay, hands-on technical training, a professional onsite repair environment, and the opportunity to build a career in electronics repair, OEM service, documentation, and quality-controlled repair work.

Quest International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.