Senior Field Service Engineer

* This role requires relocation to Germany, we offer relocation support
* We see the potential inside everything and everyone. Starting with you.
Orbem uses AI to industrialize MRI, delivering non-invasive insight into everything from fruits to eggs to the human body. We are transforming what is becoming the world's largest biological dataset into actionable intelligence to reduce waste, increase quality, and accelerate the shift toward a more sustainable and healthier future.
Headquartered and founded in Munich, Germany, with an office now in Houston, Texas, our world-class team is scaling inside-out technology to transform how humanity sees and understands biological matter.
Help Us See What's Possible. Join Us.
Your Role  As a Senior Field Service Engineer, you are the senior technical authority in the field for keeping Orbem's systems running reliably, at customer sites and in our own labs. You own the end-to-end resolution of complex, unplanned service incidents from start to finish, acting as the escalation point when others can't crack a problem. You adapt solutions to local site conditions, mentor junior Field Engineers, and help build the maintenance playbooks that don't fully exist yet.

You're also fully qualified to guide installation efforts when the team needs additional senior capacity, making you one of the most versatile and trusted members of our Field Operations team.

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Travel is required up to 70% (mainly in the EU); a European driver's license is  required.
Your Day-to-Day   Own end-to-end diagnosis and resolution of complex, previously unresolved, or urgent service incidents at customer sites and in our internal labs, without needing to escalation for a resolution.
Act as the primary escalation point for difficult repairs raised by junior Field Engineers or Field Service Engineers, and the go‑to technical contact for suppliers/partners on‑site.
Thoughtfully tailor maintenance and troubleshooting approaches to local site conditions, documenting the rationale for any deviation from standard procedure.
Own the creation and continuous improvement of maintenance and service SOPs/checklists, driving the PDCA cycle for the servicing function.
Mentor and coach junior Field Engineers/Field Service Engineers on troubleshooting best practices and technical judgment.
Lead Site Visit Checklist execution and technical problem‑solving during installation and upgrade projects when deployed as senior surge capacity.
Act as the primary technical feedback loop to Engineering, interpreting field/lab findings, escalating risks, and proposing solutions rather than just reporting raw data.
Your responsibilities include:  Trusted to own the technical resolution of complex, high‑stakes service incidents from first response through root cause, supplier coordination, and documentation, while serving as the senior technical anchor for the wider Field Operations team across both servicing and installation work.
Your Experience And Skills   You have significant, hands‑on experience diagnosing and resolving complex electrical, mechanical, or automation issues in an industrial or field‑service environment, ideally including experience as the senior/primary troubleshooter on a team.
You have strong working knowledge of electrical diagrams, AutoCAD, and automation/networking concepts (PLC, Modbus, or similar).
You are comfortable being the final escalation point for urgent, unplanned technical issues, making autonomous, well‑reasoned decisions under time pressure without waiting for sign‑off.
You have experience mentoring, training, or informally guiding less experienced technical colleagues.
You have experience creating or improving technical SOPs, checklists, or maintenance processes, not just executing…