Senior System Engineer

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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We're looking for our next Senior System Engineer to join the R&D Instrument Engineering section at our site in Uppsala. As a Senior System Engineer at Cytiva, you will have the opportunity to work with world-leading products in Life Sciences, and work daily with fantastic, talented and committed colleagues. You will be involved in the entire product life cycle from development to maintenance and support with a focus on single-use products.

At Cytiva, we are dedicated to developing innovative solutions that advance the discovery, production, and delivery of biopharmaceuticals. As a Senior System Engineer, you will play a crucial role in defining, developing, and implementing hardware and software solutions for our next large scale bioprocess systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful integration and functionality of our cutting-edge bioprocess equipment.

What you'll do

• Develop and deliver new products to the market and our bioprocess customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and software developers, to ensure seamless integration and performance of the bioprocessing systems.
• Contribute with product and customer expertise across the organization.
• Develop and execute test plans to verify and validate hardware functionality, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Support the manufacturing and assembly processes, working closely with production teams to ensure efficient and reliable manufacturing of hardware components.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in hardware technology relevant to the bioprocess industry and propose innovative solutions to improve system performance and efficiency.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional team members.

Who you are

• Master’s degree in biotechnology engineering or a related field.
• Experience of system and/or software/automation specification.
• Experience with ÄKTA chromatography systems and UNICORN software.
• Previous experience from new product development.
• Hands-on experience in protein purification, including familiarity with process design and scale-up for chromatography operations.
• Experience from work in multidisciplinary environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• GxP policies and procedures.
• Regulatory requirements in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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