Senior Field Service Engineer

Senior Field Service EngineerClear Labs (CL) harnesses the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to simplify complex diagnostics for clinical and applied markets. By creating a fully automated platform that brings together DNA sequencing, robotics, and cloud-based analytics, Clear Labs democratizes genomics applications to deliver better clarity. Clear Labs' turnkey platform accelerates outcomes and improves accuracy from food-borne pathogens to infectious diseases.The Senior Field Service Engineer is responsible for supporting both in-house and field installed robotic systems for both proactive and reactive activities as needed. They may also be assigned to support strategic projects for various Clear Labs teams as needed to support the company goals and objectives. This candidate should possess strong technical skill as well as the ability to operate independently and with minimal supervision. In support of the Clear Labs objectives, this role must exhibit drive, passion, and a competitive spirit to help maximize Clear Labs' commercial success. They must be a team player with customer relationship building skills, who is hard working, smart, and loves to win.Location: San Carlos, CATravel: Willingness to travel, including internationally, with little to no advance notice as needed to support customer operations. This is expected to range between 25% to 75% travel per month and may include some weekend travelPrimary ResponsibilitiesSupport all robotic systems within the Clear Labs headquarters (HQ) and those installed at customer sites around the world. These activities include, but are not limited to:New equipment installations, preventative maintenance activities, and emergency repairsTraining customers on basic system maintenance and usageCommunicate with customers, both in person and via electronic means, in a way that instills confidence in both his/her ability and the capabilities of all Clear Labs teamsProvide feedback to internal teams to address failure points and make system reliability improvementsSupport the Field Applications team as needed to maximize equipment uptime and responsivenessAssist with the Clear Labs Quality process improvement initiatives.Support logistics activities as needed to ensure proper products and finished goods ship on time as well as provide feedback on proper inventory levels to minimize scrap and maximize customer uptimeProvide support of special projects to help improve the overall success of CL. This includes working with other departments, OEM partners support members, and account stakeholders as approved. This may require him/her to learn new systems and process functionality with the support of CL to identify, communicate, and incorporate enhancements into the project(s)Coordinate with other team members as needed to properly relay information and support Sales/Evaluations as needed to achieve financial targetsManage instrument sub-component configuration/quality as well as maintain spare parts inventoryPresent a professional image at all times to customers, clients and other vendors