Engineer II, Field Service

ThermoFisher Scientific; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Field Service Engineer II in Texas with remote responsibilities to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair sophisticated analytical instrumentation at customer sites, including next-generation sequencing systems and clinical sequencing technologies.

You will work with researchers, industry, and healthcare customers, traveling 50–75% within the territory, delivering technical guidance, training, and trusted support to maximize instrument performance and

Qualifications

• Strong electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to diagnose complex equipment issues using documentation and schematics.
• Experience with analytical, life sciences, sequencing, clinical instrumentation.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation at customer sites.
• Diagnose electrical, electronic, mechanical, and system-level issues and determine corrective actions.
• Perform preventive maintenance, calibrations, and system upgrades.
• Support NGS and clinical sequencing instrumentation and related technologies.
• Document service activities and prepare clear reports.
• Travel within territory to meet customer commitments.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Customer service

Technical communication

MS Office

Service management software

English proficiency

Education

Advanced degree in Electronics/Engineering/Physics/Chemistry

Bachelor’s degree + 2+ years hands-on experience

Tools

Service management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Field Service Engineer II

Location: Texas Remote; South Central Region

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges.

How will you make an impact?

As a Field Service Engineer II , you will play an important role in delivering exceptional service and technical support for sophisticated analytical and scientific instrumentation.

Working directly with customers across research, industrial, and healthcare environments, you will install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair complex instrumentation while providing an outstanding customer experience. This position offers the opportunity to work with advanced next-generation sequencing (NGS) and clinical sequencing technologies while supporting customers whose work advances scientific discovery and improves lives.

You will combine strong technical troubleshooting skills with customer service expertise to maximize instrument performance, minimize downtime, and build trusted relationships with our customers.

What will you do?

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair sophisticated analytical and scientific instrumentation at customer sites.
• Diagnose complex electrical, electronic, mechanical, and system-level issues and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Perform preventive maintenance, system upgrades, calibrations, and other scheduled service activities.
• Support advanced NGS and clinical sequencing instrumentation and associated technologies.
• Respond to customer service needs efficiently, including situations requiring support on short notice.
• Provide technical guidance and training to customers on proper equipment operation, maintenance, and best practices.
• Communicate technical issues, service activities, recommendations, and resolutions clearly to customers and internal partners.
• Document service activities accurately and prepare detailed service reports in accordance with established procedures.
• Maintain complete and accurate service records using applicable service management systems.
• Read and interpret technical documentation, electrical diagrams, schematics, and service procedures.
• Partner with technical support, applications, commercial, and other internal teams to resolve complex customer issues.
• Manage assigned service activities and travel schedules effectively to meet customer commitments.
• Build strong customer relationships and contribute to customer satisfaction and retention.
• Follow all applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and company procedures.
• Maintain required tools, test equipment, parts, and other resources necessary to support assigned customers.
• Identify recurring technical issues and communicate findings that may contribute to product and service improvements.

How will you get here?

Education and Experience

One of the following combinations of education and experience:

• Advanced degree in Electronics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry , or a related technical or scientific discipline; or
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 2+ years of hands‑on technical experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, or repairing complex analytical or scientific instrumentation.

Relevant technical certifications are a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose complex equipment issues.
• Ability to troubleshoot systems and components using technical documentation, schematics, diagnostic tools, and established procedures.
• Experience with analytical, life sciences, sequencing, clinical, semiconductor, or similarly sophisticated instrumentation is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work independently in customer environments.
• Excellent customer service skills with a demonstrated commitment to delivering a positive customer experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts and provide effective equipment training to customers.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple customer needs and respond effectively to changing priorities.
• Experience documenting technical service activities and preparing clear, detailed reports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with service management software.
• Proficiency in English; additional language skills are beneficial.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a geographically dispersed team.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and compliance.

Travel and Physical Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel approximately 50–75% within the assigned territory , based on customer and business needs.
• Ability to respond to customer needs with short notice when required.
• Ability to lift and move equipment or materials weighing up to 50 pounds .
• Ability to work safely in laboratory, research, clinical, industrial, and other customer environments.
• Ability to perform the physical activities necessary to install, service, and maintain scientific instrumentation.

Why Thermo Fisher Scientific?

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our colleagues shares a common set of values— Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement —working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation, and support patients in need.

Join us and help our customers make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.