Lead System Designer

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.

Custom Engineering is a department within Cytiva that develops and delivers customized hardware and software solutions used in Biopharma manufacturing. The organization has approximately 200 employees based in Uppsala, Umeå, Dreieich, Pune, Shrewsbury (MA), and Shanghai. Custom Engineering is a growing business, and in addition to customized hardware, we also manage predefined/standard products—low-volume recurring designs developed by the Custom Engineering organization. These products, together with Custom Engineering configurable products, are under change control.

We are now looking for a Lead System Designer with a passion for product quality to strengthen our Lifecycle Management team.

In this role, you are responsible for product functionality and quality, including specifications, component and equipment selection, and regulatory compliance. Your daily work includes close collaboration with other design disciplines (Functional, Mechanical, Automation, and Electrical design), as well as Production and Verification teams, to ensure that all critical requirements are gathered and implemented in the product.

Key responsibilities

• Act as technical owner for assigned Custom Engineering predefined and configurable products, ensuring performance, quality, and regulatory compliance throughout the lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with Functional, Mechanical, Automation, and Electrical design, as well as Production and Verification teams, to secure robust and compliant design intent.
• Ensure high-quality documentation and traceability in accordance with Cytiva, Custom Engineering, and regulatory requirements.
• Be part of the Change Control Board (CCB) core team and responsible for activities associated with change requests and change orders (ECR/ECO) for existing predefined and configurable product offerings. This includes performing investigations, proposing solutions, and implementing approved changes.
• Be engaged in all phases of lifecycle management and sustaining engineering, including planning, design, development, documentation, testing, supplier interfaces, manufacturing, and service support.
• Be involved in standardization activities for Custom Engineering products.

Who you are

• You hold an MSc or BSc in Engineering, Physics, or Biotechnology, or have equivalent knowledge and experience.
• You have strong experience in system-level engineering, including requirements breakdown, interface management, and cross-functional technical coordination.
• You have documented experience working with engineering change processes (ECR/ECO) and are comfortable assessing risks, impacts, and regulatory implications.
• You are analytical and structured, with a proven ability to troubleshoot complex issues and drive data-based decisions.
• You have previous experience in product or process development with a strong technical interest.
• You are proficient in English, written and spoken.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Swedish language skills
• You are a self-starter—energized and results-oriented and a strong problem solver.
• You demonstrate technical leadership by guiding others, making informed decisions, and securing alignment without formal personnel responsibility.

Application

We continuously assess candidates and invite them for interviews, so please don’t hesitate to write and send in the application. The recruitment will be completed as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

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.

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