Senior Principal Engineer in Portsmouth

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. About the Role The Senior Principal Engineer is a recognized functional and technical expert who provides leadership across a significant engineering domain. The role anticipates complex product, technology, business and regulatory challenges and leads high‑impact developments from early concept through design, validation, industrialization and transfer to manufacturing. The position contributes to functional strategy, leads complex multidisciplinary teams, and influences senior stakeholders through authoritative technical guidance. This position reports to the Sr Director, R advanced degree preferred. Extensive relevant engineering experience, including substantial experience in a principal, lead or equivalent technical role. Demonstrated recognition as a technical expert in a relevant engineering field, with deep expertise in the job family and broad knowledge of related engineering disciplines. Proven experience leading complex, multidisciplinary and geographically distributed technical initiatives with notable risk and business impact. Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders without relying on direct authority. Strong track record of resolving novel and highly complex engineering problems and converting ambiguous needs into practical product or technology solutions. Travel and Physical/Environment Requirements 20% global travel, overnight stays Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record Preferred Experience Knowledge of design and development practices, including 3D CAD and relevant mechanical design/manufacturing methods such as plastics, assemblies, sheet metal, welding, machining and related processes. Experience applying applicable quality, safety and regulatory requirements, for example CE, USP, EMC, Low Voltage, cGMP and Machinery Directive requirements as relevant to the product domain. Experience with engineering analysis and validation approaches, including appropriate simulation, strength calculations, verification and validation methods. Company Overview 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. Danaher is a leading global life sciences, biotechnology, and diagnostics innovator, helping to solve many of the world’s most important health challenges, ultimately improving quality of life for billions of people today, while setting the foundation for a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow. The Danaher ecosystem is made up of more than 15 businesses united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.