Cytiva
Life Sciences
SeniorSystemEngineer
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“Senior System Engineer at Cytiva. Skills: Product Owner, System requirements, Verification and validation, Protein purification. Identifying and define new product opportunities and improve existing ones. Work as Product Owner for development teams in both hardware and software”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerate your potential; Make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology; Innovate for tangible impact; Turn ideas into impact; Transform human health; Help customers solve their most complex challenges; Architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
At least 5 years of professional experience of industrial product development within the Life Sciences industry and/or in a similar role, Experience in leading and coordinating technical activities, Theoretical knowledge and practical experience in protein purification and related applications, A genuine interest in and experience of product development, especially from a user perspective, with a focus on requirements development and hands‑on verification activities with a customer focus, Both Swedish and English as working languages
Nice to Have
Knowledge of ÄKTA products and hands‑on experience using them together with UNICORN
What You'll Do.
Identifying and define new product opportunities and improve existing ones
Work as Product Owner for development teams in both hardware and software
Understanding customers and their needs
Planning and delivering the team’s commitments as part of a project team
Creating and scoping user and system requirements for hardware/software
Defining how requirements will be verified
and reporting results from verification and validation of system or subsystem requirements
Structuring softwarebedded and hardware requirements
Actively participate in development and verification
Gather feedback and decide on priorities
Troubleshooting issues in projects or line‑related work such as complaint investigations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Development is driven in cross‑functional project teams; Communicate requirements with clarity to various stakeholders and team members
Communication Scope
Communicate requirements with clarity to various stakeholders and team members
Process & Methodology
Setting scope, Prioritize backlogs, Planning and delivering the team’s commitments
Full Job Description
**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. We are looking for a **Senior System Engineer** to join Cytiva's Process System Engineering section within the Downstream Systems R&D department in Uppsala. The Downstream Systems department is part of the Downstream Hardware and Consumables organization, which develops instruments and software for liquid chromatography (ÄKTA systems, large scale columns and UNICORN) to support customer manufacturing within the bioprocessing area. The organization includes a wide range of complementary competencies, such as mechanics, electronics, software, systems, and applications. Development is driven in cross‑functional project teams delivering products for the Life Sciences industry and academia. **What you will do:** As a System Engineer, you play an innovative and creative role in our product development by identifying and define new product opportunities and improve existing ones, to enh
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