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.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The System Engineer for Cytiva plays a crucial role in defining, developing, and implementing hardware and software solutions for our 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.

You will have the opportunity to work with world-leading products in Life Sciences and work daily with fantastically talented and committed colleagues. You will be involved in the entire product life cycle from development to maintenance and support with focus on single-use products.

This position reports to the Sr Manager, UX and Software Core and is part of the Downstream Systems located in Uppsala, Sweden and will be an on-site role. 

What you will do:

• Create and execute test on the test plan for software release to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as application specialists, system specialists and software developers, to ensure seamless integration and performance of the bioprocessing systems software.
• Contribute with product and customer expertise across the organization
• Understand the need from the customer and define system test.
• Develop and execute test plans to verify and validate software functionality, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Who you are:

• Master’s degree in biotechnology, Chemical Engineering or a related field
• 5 years of experience with Chromatography: Hands-on experience in protein purification, including familiarity with process design and scale-up for chromatography operations
• Experience with ÄKTA chromatography systems and UNICORN software
• Experience of system and/or software specification, verification and validation: The candidate should be capable of articulating test cases, ensuring that the software meets user needs and the set requirements. Develop and execute test plans to verify and validate Software functionality, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Basic understanding in software release process
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate plans and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Fluent in Swedish and English.

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

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Good understanding of GxP policies and procedures; basic knowledge of regulatory requirements of the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry.
• Experience evaluating dependencies on the overall environment of equipment
• Familiarity with different Chromatography

Candidate selection and interviews will be ongoing and the position may be filled before the last application date.

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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