On-site Automation Support Engineer (UK- Stevenage or Cambridge)

Our Company

HighRes Biosolutions is the leading global provider of laboratory automation solutions. Our products and people empower scientists with comprehensive, automated laboratory workflows, thereby creating data factories that connect instrumentation with informatics worldwide.

Position-specific details

We are seeking a remote Automation Support Engineer II located within the Stevenage area. The ideal candidate will serve as the primary point of contact for our customers' onsite robotics systems, focusing on case management for both software and hardware. The expectation is that you are a fast-learning and curious individual who loves troubleshooting and provides excellent customer service. You should be able to work independently and cross-functionally, switching between discussions with our internal teams & your customer. The ideal candidate will be able to grow with the company and develop their skills over time.

This is an exciting opportunity to have a real impact, supporting our customers in operating their automation platforms. You will collaborate with multiple teams to develop solutions for your customers' diverse issues. You'll be the face of HighRes for your assigned customer base. Having a polished and professional communication style is essential! This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about the intersection of life sciences and robotics. Work will be performed on the customer site daily. Travel is required for training internationally or domestically. Current driver's License, Passport, and personal transportation are preferred.

What you will be doing:

You will be trained to help you become capable and confident in performing the following:

• Improve customers' daily experience with our platforms that contribute to human health discoveries
• Build strong customer relationships through proactive communication, technical acumen, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Manage the customers onsite, their systems and upcoming deployments.
• Meet targets for response time and quality to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive forward customer resolutions through ownership from initial diagnosis to completion.
• Collaborate with Field Service Engineers for troubleshooting, upgrades, device issues, and more.
• Debug and deploy code for integrating laboratory automation devices.
• Troubleshoot networking issues with TCP/IP and serial communications.
• Configure relational databases for laboratory scheduling software.
• Interface with and train customers remotely or onsite.
• Deploy laboratory automation solutions while working with various teams to troubleshoot field issues.
• Perform system upgrades, software updates, and configuration changes, while validating functionality and minimizing operational impact.
• Contribute to documentation and continuous improvement of our processes.