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About the role
We are seeking a Bioinstrumentation Support Engineer to be the primary field-facing technical resource for Spear Bio’s commercial SPEAR S.W.I.F.T. instrument platform. This role is embedded within the Systems Design & Integration engineering team—not a standalone field service organization—and is ideal for someone who thrives working at the intersection of engineering and customer-facing execution. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering, or related technical field. Associate’s degree with 5+ years of relevant field service or instrumentation experience will also be considered
- 3+ years of experience in field service, field applications support, or instrumentation engineering in a life science, diagnostics, or analytical instrumentation environment
- Demonstrated experience with instrument installation, IQ/OQ/PQ execution, and customer-site troubleshooting
- Experience with liquid handling platforms (Formulatrix, Hamilton, Beckman, Tecan, or similar) and/or qPCR/thermal cycling instrumentation strongly preferred
- Experience working in or with startup/early-commercial-stage companies is a plus
- Strong electromechanical troubleshooting skills: ability to diagnose across mechanical assemblies, electrical systems, motion control, fluidics, and thermal subsystems
More about this role
Spear Bio, founded in 2021, is a well-funded and rapidly growing biotech start-up headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. Our proprietary technology, Successive Proximity Extension Amplification Reaction (SPEAR) , is a novel wash-free immunoassay platform, offering unprecedented sensitivity. We are dedicated to revolutionizing early disease diagnosis and monitoring by providing scalable, ultrasensitive solutions that deliver unparalleled accuracy in measuring low-abundant biomarkers, enabling clinicians and researchers to improve patient outcomes and advance global health.
We are seeking a Bioinstrumentation Support Engineer to be the primary field-facing technical resource for Spear Bio’s commercial SPEAR S.W.I.F.T. instrument platform. This role is embedded within the Systems Design & Integration engineering team—not a standalone field service organization—and is ideal for someone who thrives working at the intersection of engineering and customer-facing execution.
You will spend approximately 70% of your time in the field performing instrument installations (IQ/OQ), preventive maintenance, service calls, and on-site troubleshooting at customer labs. The remaining ~30% will be...
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