Senior field service engineer (metro detroit, michigan)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is remote. Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Travel up to 50%. Must have a Valid Driver’s License. We’re hiring a Senior Field Service Engineer within our Diagnostics Division for a field‑based, remote role supporting Metro Detroit, Michigan. The incumbent may reside anywhere within the territory of Metro Detroit, Michigan.

In this role, you will serve as a senior‑level technical expert supporting advanced diagnostic instrumentation and complex systems, including laboratory automation.

The position requires strong, independent problem‑solving skills, deep technical expertise, and the ability to build trusted relationships with customers in a fast‑paced field environment. As a trusted advisor and escalation resource, the Senior Field Service Engineer ensures optimal instrument performance, regulatory compliance, and high levels of customer satisfaction while representing the organization at the highest technical level.

What You’ll Work On

• Install, maintain, repair, and upgrade complex diagnostic instruments and automation systems to ensure optimal performance and uptime.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting of hardware, software, and system‑level issues; independently resolve complex service challenges.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for critical customer issues and complex service situations.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships through proactive communication and expert technical guidance.
• Own and manage the assigned territory, prioritizing service activities to meet customer and business requirements.
• Ensure all service activities comply with Abbott quality systems, regulatory standards, and laboratory safety requirements.
• Accurately document service activities, resolutions, and compliance‑related records.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Sales, Applications, Technical Support, and Engineering teams to support customer success.
• Provide technical mentoring and informal guidance to Field Service Engineers and peers as needed.
• Utilize remote diagnostic tools and digital technologies to maximize instrument uptime and service efficiency.
• Maintain required certifications and complete ongoing technical training.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Field Service Engineer.
• Ability to travel locally up to 95% and long‑distance up to 25%.
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Medical Technology.
• Experience supporting laboratory instrumentation and automation in a clinical or diagnostic environment.

Additional Skills

• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem‑solving capability with laboratory instrumentation, including automation.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in team‑based service environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet‑based tools, VPN, and remote troubleshooting systems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in customer‑facing technical environments.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills supporting professional customer and cross‑functional interactions.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $31.75 – $63.55/hour In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Support Services

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 50 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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