Medical Field Service Engineer, Pathology Laboratory Diagnostics

TRS Consulting; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical diagnostics firm is seeking a Medical Field Service Engineer to manage the service and repair of sophisticated laboratory diagnostics systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for installation, calibration, and breakdown support in various clinical environments. Candidates with a solid engineering or science background, especially in medical or laboratory devices, are encouraged to apply. Competitive salary and a strong benefits package including a company car and additional perks are offered.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Pension (5% employer contribution)

Healthcare

Phone, laptop, and iPad

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company credit card

Qualifications

• Competent background in field service engineering within high-value capital equipment.
• Experience in laboratory, medical, or pharmaceutical devices.
• Application from engineers with diagnostics experience encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Service, install, breakdown, repair and calibrate medical laboratory diagnostics systems.
• Support clinical chemistry and blood diagnostics products at customer sites.

Skills

Customer-facing field service engineering

Electro-mechanical systems

Medical device engineering

Diagnostics experience

Education

Engineering qualification, City & Guilds or NVQ

Job description

Medical Field Service Engineer (Pathology Laboratory Diagnostics)

Overall earnings circa £50,000.

Base salary: £40,000–£44,000

Bonus: 10%

Benefits: Company car or car allowance; pension (5% employer contribution); healthcare; phone, laptop and iPad; 27 days holiday plus bank holidays; company credit card.

The Role

This market leader seeks a technically motivated and customer-focused Medical Field Service Engineer responsible for the service, installation, breakdown, repair and calibration of a wide range of sophisticated medical laboratory diagnostics systems, utilised within pathology departments, NHS laboratories, and clinical chemistry environments. The successful applicant will support clinical chemistry and blood diagnostics products located at customer sites.

Qualifications & Experience

A competent background in a customer‑facing field service engineering capacity gained within any high‑value capital equipment environment is required. Applications are encouraged from engineers with a broad range of backgrounds, including laboratory device, medical device, pharmaceutical device, ex‑forces engineers (medical & dental, weapons systems, radar) and a wide range of other electronic or electro‑mechanical sectors. Engineers with experience in the diagnostics field—including autoimmune diagnostics, immunology, biochemistry, haematology, histology, microbiology and immunodiagnostics systems—are also encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

A qualification in engineering, electronics, or a science‑based subject to a minimum of ONC level, City & Guilds or NVQ is required.

About the Company

Well‑respectful supplier of sophisticated medical diagnostics systems, trusted by healthcare professionals to accurately diagnose and test patients for a wide range of medical conditions and diseases. This instantly recognisable brand leader supplies a wide range of innovative diagnostic‑based laboratory and medical systems to the healthcare sector, and offers ‘best‑in‑class’ solutions across their range of products and systems, which include applications for microbiology, immunodiagnostics, molecular diagnostics and blood bank screening. At the core of the company lie product innovation, excellent customer service, and good people.