Field Engineer – Laboratory Automation & Integration

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover impactful work, innovative thinking and a culture dedicated to working the right way, for the right reasons - with the customer always top of mind. The work we do matters, like helping customers find cures for cancer, and protecting the environment. As the world leader in serving science, with the largest investment in R&D in the industry, our colleagues are empowered to realize their full potential as part of a fast-growing, global organization that values passion and unique contributions.

Location Information (Remote):

This remote role supports our Lab Automation group, an ISO 9001 certified organization, in the European region, working closely with the Integration Supervisor based in our Canada office. Our team designs, manufactures, and installs robotic solutions globally, accelerating drug discovery and synthetic biology research for major pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers. Learn more about Laboratory Automation on our website https://www.thermofisher.com/ca/en/home/life-science/lab-equipment/lab-automation.html

How you will make an impact:

As an Field Engineer – Laboratory Automation & Integration, you play an important role in the implementation of custom automated laboratory projects. This will be achieved through applying Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Momentum™ Automation Workflow software and will include testing & problem solving of automated robotic systems integrated with specialized instrumentation to defined specifications. Understanding the customer’s lab workflows will enable you to optimize processes for efficiency and consistent high-quality results.

What you will contribute:

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with multi-functional teams—including customers, PMs, Integrators, Designers, and Developers—to plan and deliver ETO solutions.

• Capture and document customer workflow requirements.

• Work with customer IT to integrate our systems into their infrastructure.

• Provide feedback to Operations and R&D for continuous improvement.

• Help create standard documentation for configuring PCs/firewalls with third-party lab instruments.

Technical Responsibilities

• Build automated workflows and present simulations using our scheduling software.

• Install and configure system software and hardware.

• Map instrument data to client LIMS requirements.

• Design system/network architecture and provide installation diagrams.

• Maintain standard PC images and validate new hardware.

• Program and optimize robot/mover workflows.

• Test systems to ensure SAT approval.

• Provide basic user training and system handover.

• Ensure setups follow SOPs and company standards.

How will you get there?

Experience:

• 3 years' minimum automation integration experience, or related field

• 2 years in a role directly collaborating with customers in a professional environment

• Experience with programming languages (C++, Python)

• Experience integrating or servicing laboratory instruments considered an asset

Knowledge & Skills:

• High proficiency in electromechanical problem-solving techniques

• Solid understanding of software and networking

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong organization, planning and time leadership skills

• Professional presence

• Proficient English speaking and writing skills

Other Requirements:

• Valid Passport

• Ability to travel 75% of the time without restrictions