Systems Engineer II

Systems Engineer - Next Generation Liquid Chromatography (NGLC) Systems Group

Join a team at the forefront of innovation in analytical science and help define the future of liquid chromatography.

As a Systems Engineer within the Next Generation Liquid Chromatography (NGLC) Systems Group, you will play a pivotal role in the creation of industry-leading chromatography solutions that advance scientific discovery, pharmaceutical development, and quality assurance worldwide. Working at the intersection of customer needs, business strategy, and technology innovation, you will help transform bold product concepts into commercially successful products that set new standards for performance, usability, connectivity, and customer value.

This highly collaborative and hands-on role requires a versatile engineer who thrives in multidisciplinary environments. You will work closely with Product Management, Marketing, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Quality, Regulatory, Service, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to define product capabilities, develop system requirements, guide technical decision-making, and verify that innovative solutions deliver exceptional customer outcomes.

From early product ideation through system integration and launch, you will influence every stage of development-combining systems thinking, technical leadership, and practical engineering execution. Whether defining next-generation workflows, developing system architectures, executing hands-on testing, or solving complex integration challenges, you will play a key role in bringing breakthrough technologies to market.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of liquid chromatography while working alongside some of the industry's leading scientists, engineers, and product innovators.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, product development, analytical instrumentation, or multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing complex hardware and software products from concept through commercialization.
• Experience translating customer needs and business objectives into system requirements and product capabilities.
• Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines, including software, electrical, mechanical, and scientific teams.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements development, requirements decomposition, traceability, integration, verification, validation, and risk management.
• Experience planning and executing system-level testing and troubleshooting activities.
• Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence outcomes without direct authority.

• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Direct experience designing, developing, integrating, servicing, supporting, or operating HPLC, UHPLC, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, or other analytical instrumentation platforms strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of chromatography workflows, laboratory operations, and customer applications in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, chemical, food, environmental, or clinical markets.
• Experience developing complex electromechanical products involving fluidics, sensors, automation, software, firmware, and data systems.
• Experience with system architecture, technology development, and new product introduction activities.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, connectivity, cloud-enabled products, laboratory informatics, and data management platforms.
• Experience with Design Controls, Risk Management, Verification & Validation, and regulated product development processes.
• Experience using requirements management and systems engineering tools such as Jama, DOORS, Polarion, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional technical activities.
• Knowledge of liquid chromatography system design considerations such as solvent delivery, sample management, detector technologies, thermal management, and laboratory workflow integration.