Systems Design Engineer II

Location: Guilford, Connecticut, United States of America

Category: Research & Development

Employment Type: Full time

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Join our Clinical Sequencing Division (CSD) at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll play a critical role in delivering automated sequencing solutions to our customers. As a Systems Design Engineer II, you'll focus on testing, troubleshooting, and validating sophisticated clinical sequencing systems from integration through deployment. Collaborate extensively with software and engineering teams across the organization to ensure seamless system performance and customer success. Your work will involve rigorous testing protocols, identifying and resolving complex system issues, and partnering with cross-functional teams to bring reliable automated solutions to clinical laboratories. Make meaningful contributions to products that help make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's plus 2 years of experience in systems engineering, product testing, or related technical role or Master's Degree in Engineering or Science field

• Expertise in system integration, testing, and validation of complex electro-mechanical systems

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with focus on troubleshooting and practical implementation

• Experience with Linux OS required

• Knowledge of sequencing technologies, laboratory automation, or clinical instrumentation beneficial

• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities in English

• Ability to work independently and as part of global, multidisciplinary teams

• Hands-on troubleshooting and optimization capabilities

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities

• Proficiency in Python programming and data analysis preferred

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Connecticut is $69,000.00–$103,500.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards