Field Service Engineer

Actalent; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (

401(k) match

Generous PTO and holidays

Job summary

Actalent in Woburn, MA is seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to install, calibrate, validate, and repair advanced scientific instruments at customer sites. The role demands hands-on IQ/OQ/PQ validation, strong troubleshooting, and adherence to GMP/GLP and QMS standards.

You will travel to client facilities, provide on-site and remote technical support, train customers, and document service records and qualification reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 3+ years of scientific instrument support experience including installation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting.
• 5+ years of equipment qualification and validation experience in regulated environments.
• Hands-on IQ/OQ/PQ validation experience.
• Strong technical documentation and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to travel frequently to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, repair, and calibrate scientific instruments at customer sites.
• Diagnose mechanical/electrical/software issues and perform repairs.
• Provide technical support via phone, email, remote diagnostics, and on-site visits.
• Document qualification activities and validation documentation.
• Train customers on operation and maintenance procedures.
• Maintain service records and QA documentation.
• Ensure compliance with GMP/GLP and company QMS.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and product teams.

Skills

Customer-facing

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to support the installation, qualification, maintenance, calibration, and repair of advanced scientific instrumentation at customer sites. This individual will serve as a technical subject matter expert, ensuring equipment operates in compliance with customer, regulatory, and quality requirements. The role requires strong experience in equipment validation, troubleshooting, and customer-facing technical support within regulated laboratory and biopharmaceutical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform instrument installations, commissioning, repairs, preventative maintenance, calibrations, and system upgrades at customer facilities.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, software, and operational issues on scientific instrumentation.
• Provide technical support via phone, email, remote diagnostics, and on-site customer visits.
• Respond promptly to customer inquiries and service requests while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Train customers on instrument operation, maintenance procedures, and best practices.
• Execute and document equipment qualification activities, including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ).
• Develop, review, and complete qualification protocols and validation documentation in accordance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with customers to support site readiness, commissioning, qualification, and validation initiatives.
• Ensure all validation activities are completed accurately and in compliance with applicable standards and procedures.
• Maintain accurate service records, maintenance logs, calibration reports, validation documents, and customer communications.
• Support implementation and adherence to company Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Identify, document, and escape quality-related issues in accordance with established procedures.
• Ensure all service activities are performed following GMP, GLP, safety, and regulatory standards where applicable.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Sales, Customer Success, Applications, and Product Development teams to resolve technical issues and improve customer experience.
• Provide customer feedback and field observations to support product improvements and continuous process enhancements.
• Assist with technical evaluations, product upgrades, and field-based testing activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of scientific instrument support experience including installation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting.
• 5+ years of equipment qualification and validation experience within regulated environments.
• Hands-on experience performing IQ/OQ/PQ validation activities.
• Experience troubleshooting complex instrumentation involving mechanical, electrical, and software components.
• Strong technical documentation and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to travel frequently to customer sites.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Woburn, MA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees, 50% dependent coverage, 401(k) match, generous PTO, and floating holidays.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Woburn,MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 29, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.