David Edwards

Senior Technical Specialist Engineer with over 30 years of experience supporting complex electrical, electronic, electromechanical and biomedical systems across military, industrial and healthcare environments. Currently providing senior-level technical support across EMEA for Bio-Rad diagnostic platforms, delivering expert troubleshooting, technical escalation support, specialist training, process improvement and component-level repair solutions. Recognised through promotion to Senior Technical Specialist Engineer in 2024.

Former Royal Air Force Engineering

Technician and Non-Commissioned Officer with extensive experience maintaining mission-critical communication, navigation and specialist electronic systems.

Senior Technical Specialist Engineer at Bio-Rad Laboratories (2022-10 – Present)

Promoted to Senior Technical Specialist Engineer in 2024.

• Provide senior technical support and escalation assistance across EMEA for complex diagnostic laboratory systems.
• Support Immunohaematology Testing Systems, centrifuges, chillers, result reading systems, software and network-related issues.
• Deliver specialist technical training across EMEA, successfully conducting 15 technical training courses.
• Mentor engineers and support technical capability development.
• Provide leadership cover and operational support for the UK Immunohaematology Technical Support Team Leader.
• Improved robot repair procedures reducing turnaround times from three days to one day.
• Designed and implemented pre-installation inspection procedures improving installation efficiency and reliability.
• Developed and implemented component-level and PCB repair solutions.
• Contribute technical expertise to product development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Imaging Field Service Engineer at Siemens Healthineers (2020-01 – 2022-12)

• Installed, maintained and repaired advanced X-ray imaging systems within NHS and private healthcare environments.
• Performed preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and complex system repairs to maximise equipment uptime and support clinical operations.
• Worked closely with radiographers, clinical staff and hospital engineering teams to ensure safe and reliable system performance.

Field Service Engineer – Industrial Printing Systems at Agfa / Inca Digital (2016-01 – 2020-12)

• Provided worldwide installation, commissioning, maintenance and technical support for large-format industrial flatbed digital printing systems.
• Diagnosed and resolved complex electrical, electronic, mechanical and software faults at customer sites across Europe, North America, Asia and other international locations.
• Delivered customer training, technical support and system optimisation to maximise productivity and equipment reliability.

Senior Electronics Test Engineer at Kostal (2014-01 – 2016-12)

Designed and developed electronic test solutions for automotive components, including durability and reliability testing.

Engineering Technician / Non-Commissioned Officer at Royal Air Force (2002-01 – 2014-12)

• Maintained communication systems, airfield navigation aids and specialist electronic equipment.
• Led engineering teams and delivered technical support for mission-critical systems.

Business Systems Engineer at Pitney Bowes (2000-01 – 2002-12)

Photocopier Engineer (1997-01 – 2000-12)

Industrial Electrician at S Jenkinson & Sons (1993-01 – 1997-12)

HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering – Wolverhampton University

NVQ in Engineering Maintenance

Engineering Training – Royal Air Force

Specialist Technical Training – Bio-Rad