At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative projects in life sciences, transforming ideas into impactful solutions.
- Company: Cytiva, a forward-thinking company dedicated to improving human health.
- Benefits: Comprehensive benefits, including health care and paid time off.
- Other info: Opportunity for global travel and career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in biotechnology while working with passionate teams.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience in R&D.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? 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.
The Senior Engineer is responsible for new product development or improvement projects and designs for hardware and/or disposable devices for the biotech industry and market. You will work from early phase (definition of specs) of the initiative through design, testing and validation with the Product Manager and the R&D Engineers and finally transfer into manufacturing in alignment with Manufacturing Engineers and Supply Chain.
- Develop and manage project plans, including defining roles and responsibilities, and overseeing resource allocation and risk management.
- Provide technical leadership, confidently guiding teams through complex projects and engineering challenges.
- Apply a strong working knowledge of 3D CAD design to support and drive innovative product development activities.
- Ensure clear, consistent communication, including reporting project progress and key updates to leadership teams.
- Drive effective problem-solving while fostering strong team collaboration and cross-functional communication.
Who you are:
- BSc or BEng in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, or a HND/HNC/apprenticeship combined with significant direct work experience.
- Considerable work experience in an R&D environment.
- Experienced in leading through project management and/or design roles.
- Good understanding of 3D CAD design.
- Able to manage own daily workload and accomplish tasks with minimal supervision.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role.
- Ability to travel – up to 20% travel, overnight, across the world.
- Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- An R&D environment.
- Engineering or technical leadership.
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. 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.
Full time
Locations
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