Service Engineer

Spectrum Scientifics; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Scientifics seeks an Electronics/Instrumentation Engineer to install, commission, and service automated laboratory reactor systems across India. The role requires understanding customer processes to diagnose issues effectively and communicate clearly with clients.

Primary responsibilities include installation, verification of HEA performance, and maintaining GMP/GLP-compliant documentation for audits. Strong English communication and meticulous record-keeping are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years servicing lab instruments.
• Experience with pharma customers (R&D or production) preferred.
• Understanding of automated synthesis platforms is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Install or integrate equipment.
• Verify heating/cooling performance against OEM specifications before handover.
• Support IQ/OQ/PQ documentation as required by pharma customers (GMP/GLP environments)

Skills

Pt100/RTD sensors

Thermocouples

4–20 mA / 0–10 V signaling

PID control theory

Electrical diagnostics

Calibration methods

GMP/GLP documentation

Sensor wiring troubleshooting

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electronics

Diploma in Electronics / Instrumentation

Chemical Engineering with instrumentation

Job description

Experience: 2+ years

About the Job

We are looking for an Electronics / Instrumentation Engineer with strong fundamentals to install, commission, and service automated laboratory reactor systems at pharmaceutical and research laboratories across India. The engineer must understand the science the customer is performing to diagnose problems correctly and speak the customer's language.

Key Responsibilities

• Install or integrate equipments
• Verify heating/cooling performance against OEM specifications before handover
• Support IQ/OQ/PQ documentation as required by pharma customers (GMP/GLP environments)

Preventive & Breakdown Maintenance

• Troubleshoot temperature-control loops
• Electrical connections and diagrams

Calibration & Qualification

• Calibrate/verify the range of laboratory grade equipments
• Perform heat-transfer verification tests; document for customer audit trails

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain GMP-friendly service records, calibration certificates, PM checklists, and spare-part logs suitable for customer audits
• Coordinate escalations with OEM support

Required Technical Knowledge:

Technical Skills (Instrumentation)

• Sensors: Pt100/RTD, thermocouples, pressure transducers — wiring, signal types (4–20 mA, 0–10 V), error sources
• PID control theory: tuning concepts, loop behavior diagnosis
• Multimeter-level electrical diagnostics; power supplies, PCBs, connectors, EMI/earthing basics
• Calibration methods and traceability documentation
• Troubleshoot electrical issues: power supplies, controller boards, touchscreen interfaces, sensor wiring, earthing problems
• Maintain calibration standards, traceability records, and certificates for GMP/GLP customer audits
• Diagnose PID control loop behavior: overshoot, oscillation, slow ramping — and distinguish sensor fault vs. controller fault vs. circulator limitation

Candidate Profile

Education

• B.E./B.Tech or Diploma in Electronics Engineering / Instrumentation Engineers
• Candidates with dual exposure to Chemical Engineering with instrumentation experience are highly valued

Experience

• 2+ years servicing lab instruments
• Prior work with pharma customers (R&D or production) strongly preferred
• Understanding of automated synthesis platforms is a decisive advantage

Soft Skills

• Strong English communication, disciplined documentation, audit-ready work habits