On Site Engineer

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Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, you’ll be part of a global community driven by purpose. We celebrate diversity, value individuality, and create an environment where people are supported to grow—professionally and personally. Here, your work matters, your voice counts, and your contribution helps shape the future of cancer care.

On Site Engineer (Hardware) – Full Time Location: Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, Wales - with travel across the UK for training and on-the-job development The Opportunity

Varian is looking for a dedicated and adaptable On site S ervice Engineer (Hardware) to support Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff and its satellite site in Abergavenny . This is a hands-on, full-time role where you’ll play a critical part in keeping life‑saving radiotherapy systems operating at their best.

You’ll receive extensive training , work with cutting‑edge technology, and develop your career within a highly supportive UK service team—while making a real difference to patients every day. UK driving licence is Mandatory Why Join Varian?

  • Basic Salary, 5% Bonus & Paid O/T & Company Car or Car Allowance - Lunch paid when travelling/training
  • Shift system Monday - Friday (Either 7am-3pm or 10am -7pm)
  • Full training and structured certification pathway
  • A supportive, collaborative team culture
What You’ll Be Doing
  • Provide on-site technical support, servicing, and maintenance of Varian hardware systems.
  • Troubleshoot, repair, install, upgrade, and perform preventative maintenance on complex radiotherapy equipment, following established procedures and quality standards.
  • Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, and software issues on advanced accelerator systems.
  • Support customers both on-site and remotely via Varian’s Helpdesk when not scheduled on-site.
  • Travel across the UK for structured training, shadowing, and development with experienced Field Service Engineers (company car and travel allowance provided).
  • Complete Varian training programmes on TrueBeam and Halcyon systems, progressing toward VMS HW Level II and Imaging Level II certifications.
Qualifications & Experience
  • HNC/HND, Associate Degree, technical/vocational qualification, or military training in electronics (preferred).
  • 2+ years’ experience in servicing complex electronic or electro‑mechanical systems.

  • Strong working knowledge of

  • PC‑based systems and microcomputers
  • High Voltage (HV) and Radio Frequency (RF) systems
  • Electrical, mechanical, and software troubleshooting.
  • Able to work independently while collaborating closely with the wider UK service team.
  • Strong time‑management and organisational skills.
  • Must live within close proximity to the Velindre site.
  • Willingness to travel for training and development.
Who we are : We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways. How we work : When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare.

For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

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