What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Services Engineer position at Vision RT Ltd?
**This is a field-based position requiring up to 80% travel. The role includes evening work and occasional weekends**
Region Covered:
Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and parts of Minnesota
***Candidates need to be based near Des Moines***
About the company:
Vision RT is a rapidly growing MedTech which is transforming radiation therapy for cancer patients, helping to make it more accurate, effective and comfortable. We are the inventors of, and the market leaders in, Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT). This technology uses advanced 3D cameras to track surface data, for more guidance across every step of the radiotherapy workflow.
Our SGRT solutions are used in 24 out of the 25 “Best Hospitals for Cancer,” as tracked by US News & World Report.
We’re one of Britain’s fastest-growing private tech companies, as recently recognised by the 2025 Sunday Times 100 Tech list. We’re also the proud winners of a 2024 King’s Award for Enterprise, the UK’s most prestigious accolade for business excellence.
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With around 300 employees globally, and offices in the UK, Poland & the USA, Vision RT operates independently as part of the Danish company William Demant Invest A/S - one of the world’s largest investors in healthcare companies. Vision RT staff members have the security and reach that comes with being part of a large global enterprise, combined with the freedom and agility of a startup.
This is a company with strong values, a clear mission and a bright future. It’s an exciting and rewarding place to work.
The Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive, customer-focused Field Service Engineer to join our team.
In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality service and support to our customers across the region. You will also be expected to travel periodically to other states to provide coverage during PTO and other business needs.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Install, support, and maintain Vision RT product range
- Perform site surveys ensuring all aspects of installation requirements are met in line with Vision RT processes and procedures
- Provide reactive breakdown support (remote and on site)
- Provide planned maintenance/ upgrade support (remote and on site)
- Plan and perform installations in line with Vision RT installation processes & procedures
- Liaise with customers and our installers
- Travelling to different hospitals throughout he region, with occasional responsibilities in other parts of the state on an ad hoc basis, and periodic travel to other states to provide coverage during PTO and similar needs."
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong IT background required including; Supporting Microsoft environment workstations, device networking and database troubleshooting, Supporting external and internal customers in the Field Service Engineers territory, PC hardware skills including replacing PC components and diagnostics.
- Highly motivated customer focused engineer with excellent customer facing and technical problem-solving skills
- Comfortable interfacing with clients and other stakeholders at all levels of their organization
- Results orientated with a “Can Do” attitude and clear enthusiasm for excelling in customer satisfaction
- Excellent fault-finding skills; Trouble shooting utilizing Event Viewer; Error Logs; Debug
- Experienced field engineer with electromechanical and IT skills, ideally from medical or IT industry
- Ability to drill and mount, mechanical bracketry in raised ceilings
- Ability to read and work with technical drawings and architects’ drawings
Desirable Skills & Experience
- A and Microsoft certifications a plus
- SQL knowledge is preferred
- Medical Devices, ideally Medical Imaging or Radiotherapy