When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.
Job TitleAI Customer Software Support Engineer, CoordinatorLocation(s)Mumbai
The Company
PerkinElmer is a global analytical services and solutions provider with offerings including the leading OneSource Field and Laboratory services management business that supports the biopharma, food, environmental, safety, and applied end markets to accelerate scientific outcomes. Since 1937, PerkinElmer has served as a trusted partner in laboratory analysis and management and today complements its service offerings with a broad portfolio of atomic spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, and chromatography instruments, consumables, and reagents. With a dedicated team of more than 5,000 members, the Company serves customers in more than 35 countries. Additional information is available at www.perkinelmer.com .
Purpose
PerkinElmer is seeking an innovative and experienced AI/AR Engineer to spearhead the integration of cutting-edge technologies into our customer-facing product information. This role is pivotal in revolutionizing how our customers interact with our laboratory instrument systems as you will design and develop advanced, interactive web-based help platforms. You will be instrumental in shaping the future of product support in a dynamic scientific and engineering environment. This position offers a hybrid work model of 3 days/week in office and 2 days remote, reporting to PerkinElmer’s R&D organization based in Shelton, CT USA and Woodbridge, ON Canada.
Responsibilities
- Use your advanced skills in HTML, UI/UX, and AI literacy to design and develop an intuitive web-based, customer-facing help platform which enables customers to use our portfolio of laboratory instrument systems effectively and efficiently.
- Partner directly with software development teams to integrate the help platform into the comprehensive software solution.
- Establish and implement processes for integrating AI into the technical authoring process, optimizing workflows and content generation beyond conventional documentation.
- Develop and implement processes for modular, single-sourced content creation, leveraging HTML/XML-based authoring environments.
- Boost efficiency by strategically connecting various APIs such as DeepL to Lingo in order to automate and streamline the content creation and delivery process.
- Collaborate with global cross-functional teams, ensuring effective communication and coordination directly in step with the product development lifecycle.
- Coordinate the work of the AI Engineering team to meet timelines and deliverables.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required in a science/engineering related discipline.
- Advanced and demonstrated proficiency in HTML and XML authoring, with a strong understanding of modular content and single-sourcing methodologies.
- Proven AI literacy and a clear vision for integrating AI into technical communication workflows.
- Strong UI/UX design principles with an emphasis on creating intuitive, engaging, and accessible user experiences.
- Experience implementing meta tags and structured content focused on providing key information to an AI chatbot to enhance AI driven support.
- Familiarity with embedding multimedia into web-based help content.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively in a global, fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional time management and organization skills including proficiency in managing and tracking projects using Jira.
- Detail-oriented with excellent problem solving and communication skills.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Native level fluency in written and spoken English.
Preferred Characteristics
- Mid to expert level experience using MadCap Flare and its suite of products.
- A forward-thinking mindset with a desire to move beyond conventional technical writing and embrace web-based, interactive solutions.
- Experience working within a scientific or engineering domain, particularly with spectroscopy and chromatography analytical laboratory instruments, is highly preferred.
PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.
