Senior Field Support Engineer (FSE)/Depot Services Manager

SeQure DX; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MaxCyte is seeking a Senior Field Support Engineer (FSE)/Depot Services Manager to support MaxCyte instrument customers and oversee depot operations from our headquarters. This role works with Field Applications Scientists, Business Development, Quality, and Engineering to ensure superior customer experience, with substantial field time and 50% travel.

The candidate has 8+ years in service operations or related life sciences environments, strong troubleshooting, and hands-on tool experience.

Qualifications

• BS in biomedical engineering or related field; 8+ years in service operations or similar life sciences environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally; able to lift 35 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support via phone, email, chat; respond to customer inquiries.
• Installations and training at customer sites.
• Calibrate, upgrade, and repair instruments.
• Troubleshoot and document issues with solutions.
• Coordinate maintenance tasks with FSEs, FAS, and BDMs; drive improvements.
• Support depot service operations and KPI tracking across the network.

Education

BS in biomedical engineering or related field

Tools

Multimeters

Torque wrenches

Drills

Cutting tools

Screwdrivers

Wrenches

Job description

Job Type: Full-time

The Senior Field Support Engineer (FSE)/Depot Services Manager provides technical support to customers of MaxCyte instruments and supports the day-to-day operations of MaxCyte’s Depot Services. The FSE/Depot Service Manager will work closely with Field Applications Scientists, Business Development Managers, Quality, Technical Support and Engineering teams to ensure an unrivalled customer experience. While this individual will spend time in the field, the position is located at MaxCyte’s headquarters to best support our in-house repair operations. Works under general direction.

Job Responsibilities

Field Service

• Provides technical support for MaxCyte product lines and services by responding to customer technical inquiries; inquiries may be received via telephone, email, and/or web chat, or routed through our Technical Support (TAS) team
• Conducts installations and training at customer sites
• Performs instrument calibrations, upgrades, and repairs
• Troubleshoots and documents customer issues with recommended solutions
• Accurately records pertinent information from customer interactions and follows up to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction
• Coordinates maintenance tasks throughout the region involving FSEs, FAS, and Business Development Managers
• Provides guidance to other FSEs and FAS, and identifies and executes process improvements to field support activities.
• Makes recommendations to the internal teams for future software and hardware design improvements
• Conducts software usability testing
• Presents technical updates to colleagues and participates in team meetings
• Packs and ships instruments for return to MaxCyte’s headquarters for service or upgrades from customer sites
• Works collaboratively across the business to build partnerships with colleagues
• Complies with all aspects of MaxCyte’s Quality System by following standard operating procedures and submitting required documentation
• Complies with all applicable policies regarding health, safety, and the environment

Depot Service Support

• Support the development and day-to-day operation of MaxCyte’s Depot Service model.
• Help implement and manage intake/triage procedures, RMA workflows, repair tracking, release documentation, and customer communications.
• Track key depot KPIs such as turnaround time, backlog, repeat repair rate, and repair quality.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to support logistics, spare parts planning, replenishment, and service readiness.

Escalation Support & Technical Execution

• Support complex service issues and escalations in partnership with FSEs, Engineering, Product Development, and Quality.
• Help ensure customer issues receive timely follow-up, clear communication, and proper closure.
• Identify recurring issues and assist in driving corrective actions, process improvements, and documentation updates.
• Train TAS on instrument processes as needed to be able for them to support frontline customer support

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Service Readiness

• Work closely with Service, Engineering, Product Development, Field Applications, Sales, Quality, IT, Operations, and Supply Chain to support strong service execution.
• Help maintain clear escalation paths, handoffs, and communication channels across teams.
• Support Voice of Customer feedback loops by capturing field and customer insights and sharing them with internal stakeholders.
• Partner with Product Development and other functions to support service readiness for new product launches, including training, documentation, and support model preparation.

Requirements

• BS in biomedical engineering or related field, and at least 8+ years of experience in service operations, technical support, field service, or customer-facing operations in life sciences tools, diagnostics, capital equipment, or a similar environment.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills
• Basic understanding of Local Area Networks (LAN) and how they are configured
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively with customers and internal teams
• Able to work cross-functionally and build strong working relationships across technical and commercial teams.
• Proactive; works under minimal supervision
• Hands on experience with multimeters, wrenches, screwdrivers, torque wrenches, scales, drills, cutting tools, etc.
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds
• Ability to travel ~ 50% (domestic and international)

MaxCyte also offers a competitive base salary, comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance and generous time off.

MaxCyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.