Instrument Equipment Engineer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

EAG Laboratories is a global scientific services company serving clients across a vast array of technology-related industries. Through multi-disciplinary expertise in the materials and engineering sciences, EAG helps companies innovate and improve products, ensure quality and safety, protect intellectual property and comply with evolving global regulations. EAG employs 800+ employees in seven countries, across 17 laboratories serving more than 4,000 clients worldwide.

Local SF Bay Area candidates only

EAG Laboratories is looking for a strong Instrument Electrical Engineer who will be responsible for the repair and maintenance of EAG’s analytical instruments and ancillary equipment located at the Sunnyvale, California lab. 

This position could require periodic travel to other EAG laboratories to include Minneapolis, Shanghai, Taiwan, Sunnyvale, El Segundo and occasional travel to other sites. 

This role is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR: a U.S. Person is a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Employee Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshoot and debug electronic circuitry (analog/digital)
  • As an electrical engineer, provide technical support to other service team members.
  • Perform and log routine/preventive maintenance on instruments and peripherals according to maintenance plan/schedule.
  • Maintain and organize adequate stock levels of spare parts and peripherals.
  • Find new sources or develop/design upgrades for obsolete parts and assemblies. 
  • Maintain, organize, and create technical documentation, procedures, schematics, work instructions, and parts lists.
  • Provide timely updates to management in the form of status reports and service reports.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of computer-based service management system.
  • Assist and support facility/infrastructure when needed to maintain suitable working environment for instruments.

 

    Qualifications

    • AS degree in electronics, electrical engineering with 5+ years experience troubleshooting equipment or instrumentation and repairing high voltage circuitry, high vacuum systems, analog/digital circuitry, electro-mechanical assemblies, and related systems OR 
    • BSEE with 2+ years of experience in instrument or equipment troubleshooting
    • Service experience with spectrometers, SEM, TEM, X-Ray instrumentation is desirable. 
    • Must be highly skilled in proper use of tools of trade, able to operate independently and as part of team, provide and follow written and verbal instructions, effectively utilize multiple forms of communication (e-mail, phone, etc.), and maintain a professional and cordial manner towards co-workers, vendors, and customers throughout the daily execution of duties.

    Additional Information

    Eurofins is an Equal Opportunities Company. 

    Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

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