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Job Outline

As part of our expansion plans we are seeking to recruit a Product Engineer to join our Operations team. The successful candidate will provide technical support, customer feedback and contribute to product development strategy relating to our growing product portfolio. For over 40 years Edinburgh Instruments have been providing our customers at leading-edge research institutes, academic and industrial facilities with the best fluorescence spectroscopy products in the world. Our products combine customisation, user-friendliness and high performance and we are experiencing higher-than-ever demand in this growing worldwide marketplace.

Edinburgh Instruments take great pride in providing our customers with industry-leading service and applications support and this role covers the most important facets of this customer-facing role. Coupled with rigorous in-house final-testing of our custom spectrometer products to ensure they meet demanding product performance specifications. The successful candidate will be enthused to act as an ambassador for our company, and conduct installation, training and service support visits to our customer-base.

Required background:

• University degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering with good knowledge of optics. Candidates who do not have formal qualifications but can demonstrate relevant work experience will also be considered.
• Knowledge of optical spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy in particular would be a distinct advantage.

Experience, Attributes and Abilities desired

• Enthusiasm, confidence and professionalism with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with customers are an important part of this role.
• After training the ability to work independently with minimum supervision as well being a team player.
• Responsiveness and focus, combined with attention to detail are essential.
• Self-motivated, able to work under pressure, with the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines with proven analytical and numerical skills.
• Problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
• Competent in understanding circuit diagrams and technical/CAD drawings
• Ability to test PCB boards to a component level and an ability to solder
• Electro-mechanical assembly and alignment
• The candidate must possess a valid UK work permit and / or EU residency qualification.

Principal duties and responsibilities

• To conduct final test, product installation, training and servicing work for fluorescence spectrometer products at our customer location.
• To undertake the repair and servicing of our fluorescence spectrometer products.
• To be responsible for final-stage testing of spectrometer products within production area.
• To be involved in the continuing development/improvement of luminescence spectrometers and custom designed analytical instrumentation.

Summary of employment conditions

• Contracted hours are 37.5 hours per week. The Company operates a flexible working week.

Benefits Package

• A competitive salary package is available to the right candidate.
• Employment paid sickness, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays, travel policy and relevant statutory days as taken by the company and a performance related bonus scheme.
• Full training will be provided.