Field Service Engineer, Cryogenic Solutions / East Coast

Azenta Life Sciences • Washington, DC

2d • $40 - $50 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Azenta Life Sciences as a Field Service Engineer - supporting advanced Cryogenic solutions in the field. Join Azenta Life Sciences and step directly into a hands-on Field Service Engineering role where you’ll install, maintain, and troubleshoot cryogenic storage, transport, and thawing systems at customer sites. You’ll work on the front lines of our Cryo technology, ensuring system uptime, resolving technical issues, and supporting customers who rely on precise temperature control to protect valuable biological samples.

Requirements

• Associate of Science (AS) degree, technical certificate, or equivalent hands-on technical training
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant technical experience, or equivalent military technical training
• Strong electrical and mechanical fundamentals
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in English (reading, writing, and speaking), including effective interaction with customers and internal teams
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, reliable transportation, and ability to obtain a valid passport during employment
• Ability to successfully pass background screening requirements
• Must be located on the US East Coast with convenient access to a major airport for frequent travel.
• Proven troubleshooting skills, using a structured and methodical approach to diagnose system issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to work independently in the field while prioritizing issues based on urgency, customer impact, and business needs.
• Strong sense of ownership and commitment to resolving problems through to completion.
• Comfort working with computers and standard business software, including Windows-based operating systems.
• Experience documenting work through service reports, system updates, and performance summaries.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Oracle or similar systems is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Install, modify, repair, diagnose, and perform preventive maintenance on cryogenic storage, transport, and thawing equipment, including associated software and hardware, in accordance with Azenta policies and procedures.
• Support customers using automated cryo storage systems, LN₂ vapor freezers, cryogenic carriers, and dry-bath thawing solutions, ensuring optimal system performance.
• Interface directly with customers to meet contract SLAs and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction in regulated laboratory and clinical environments.
• Maintain a safe and compliant working environment, particularly when working with cryogenic temperatures, liquid nitrogen systems, and safety protocols.
• Obtain and maintain required Equipment Service and Operation Certifications, including Cryo-specific systems.
• Accurately document service activities through Service Reports, Status Reports, and performance summaries.
• Respond productively to changing priorities, including system alerts, escalations, and tool-down events.
• Act as a point of contact (PoC) for customers and internal Azenta management.
• Provide weekly system performance summaries, including system events, Pareto analysis, and root cause / corrective action reporting.
• Support additional KPI measurement requests throughout the contract period.
• Assist with sample migration activities, including the transition of samples into new Cryo storage formats and systems.

Benefits

• Azenta is a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and multiomics services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally. As a global leader in R&D multiomics services, Azenta Life Sciences, leads the way in providing superior data quality with unparalleled technical support to enable researchers around the world to advance their scientific discoveries faster than ever before.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree