System Engineer

Be part of something altogether life-changing!
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. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.
Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.
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 is part of the ÄKTA Instrument Engineering in R&D located in Uppsala and will be an on-site role. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Deliver new single-use 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
Understand the need from the customer and define system requirements.
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.

The essential requirements of the job include:
Master’s degree in biotechnology, Chemical Engineering or a related field.
Experience of system and/or software specification, verification and validation.
Experience with ÄKTA chromatography systems and UNICORN software
Knowledge & experience from new product development
Hands-on experience in protein purification, including familiarity with process design and scale-up for chromatography operations
Good understanding of GxP policies and procedures; basic knowledge of regulatory requirements of the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry.
Demonstrated ability to deliver according to deadlines
Experience from work in multidisciplinary environments
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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