Lead System & Application V&V Engineer, Life Sciences

Radiometer; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva in Switzerland is seeking an experienced Application V&V Engineer to drive verification and validation across subsystems, ensuring regulatory compliance and product readiness for life sciences applications.

You will lead test strategies, own artifacts, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers, contributing to continuous improvement and robust product quality within a Danaher-connected environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years in new product development and manufacturing science in life sciences or medical devices.
• Proven V&V strategy execution experience.
• Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle and regulatory requirements.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver System and Application V&V activities, including scope, plans, methods, procedures, test execution, traceability, risk management, and reporting.
• Own V&V outputs: test protocols, execution records, traceability matrices, verification and validation reports, risk control verification evidence, and investigation reports.
• Collaborate with System Engineering, Biology, Application, Software, Quality, Product Management, Project Management, and Product Engineering teams to ensure all relevant system interfaces are considered and that the product performs effectively as an integrated system.
• Contribute to product roadmaps, project plans, and priorities, and participate in Agile development activities as needed, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for Verification & Validation (V&V), providing expertise in test methodologies, sampling strategies, risk-based approaches, and regulatory-compliant V&V practices.
• Actively contribute to technical design reviews, project reviews, and cross‑functional discussions to ensure robust verification strategies and product quality.
• Support the investigation and resolution of defects, failures, and requirement gaps, particularly at System and Application subsystem interfaces, working with cross‑functional teams to identify root causes and define effective corrective actions.
• Provide technical mentorship to Application V&V engineers and promote the consistent application of V&V best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of System V&V activities through the optimization of processes, tools, methodologies, and ways of working.

Skills

V&V

Test methodologies

Regulatory compliance

ISO 9001

ISO 13485

cGMP

Java

Python

C#

English

Education

Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Job description

Cytiva in Switzerland is seeking an experienced Application V&V Engineer to drive verification and validation across subsystems, ensuring regulatory compliance and product readiness for life sciences applications.

You will lead test strategies, own artifacts, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers, contributing to continuous improvement and robust product quality within a Danaher-connected environment.