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Danaher Corporation is hiring a Senior System Engineer — a full-time, based in Uppsala, Sweden role. Apply directly on Danaher Corporation's careers page below.
Senior System Engineer
Location: Uppsala, Sweden
Time Type: Full time
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.
Cytiva is seeking a Senior System Engineer to join our dynamic R&D team in Uppsala. In this role, you will work at the intersection of software, hardware, and bioprocessing applications, contributing to advanced systems that support our customers in the biopharmaceutical industry.
In this role, you will take a system‑level perspective on the development, verification, and lifecycle support of complex products within our UNICORN software ecosystem and ÄKTA platforms. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure solutions that are robust, scalable, and fit for use in regulated environments.
This onsite position is part of the System Engineering R&D department located at our Uppsala site.
What you'll do:
- Contribute to software development from a user and system perspective, ensuring strong alignment with customer needs.
- Drive delivery of new software functionality and products within the UNICORN software ecosystem.
- Identify, define, and document user and system requirements.
- Define and author verification strategies and test procedures.
- Plan, execute, and coordinate system‑level testing and verification across functions.
- Collaborate closely with software engineers, hardware engineers, UX designers, and test engineers.
- Actively participate in development planning and deliver on team commitments.
Who you are:
- A Master’s degree in Life Science or Engineering, such as Biochemistry, Molecular Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Several years of hands‑on experience working with chromatography and/or filtration processes.
- Experience from industrial or academic life‑science environments, preferably within product or system development.
- Proven experience working cross‑functionally in multidisciplinary R&D teams
- Both Swedish and English as working languages.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Experience with UNICORN software development.
- Hands‑on experience with ÄKTA laboratory systems or large‑scale ÄKTA equipment.
Application
We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Due to the summer holiday season there may be some delays in the recruitment process. Interviews are expected to start in mid-August, we appreciate your patience. We look forward to hearing from you!
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.
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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.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
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