Senior System Engineer - R&D Instrument

Moleculent; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 669,600 - 781,200; Full time

Job summary

Moleculent is seeking a Senior System Engineer to join their R&D team in Solna, Stockholm. In this permanent position, you will support the development of life science instruments by managing requirements and driving engineering processes.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Engineering, experience in systems engineering, and excels in a collaborative, dynamic environment. Proficiency in English is required, and you should thrive in a goal-oriented atmosphere, driving product quality and innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of requirements management principles.
• Experience in scaling engineering processes.
• Hands-on mindset with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain system requirements with traceability.
• Coordinate system-level engineering activities.
• Facilitate technical reviews for alignment.
• Improve management processes continuously.
• Support system integration and product release.

Skills

Requirements management

Configuration/change control

Cross-functional communication

Systems engineering

Education

Degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Do you thrive on bringing structure to complexity? Are you excited by the opportunity to shape how requirements, architecture, and change flow through a growing engineering organization? Join Moleculent and play a key role in building the backbone of a cutting-edge life science instrumentation platform! Moleculent is on a mission to build products that yield new insights into the molecular foundation of human biology. This is a permanent position based in Solna, Stockholm.

We will review the applications after the vacation period.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Sweden without sponsorship.

Job Description

Working as a Senior System Engineer within R&D Instrument at Moleculent, you will support the development of innovative products for research applications in a fast-growing R&D environment. You will focus on requirements management, system design coordination, change management, and configuration management, while also helping establish and improve scalable engineering processes as the organization grows.

You will combine structured systems thinking with hands‑on cross‑functional collaboration across biochemistry, software, mechanical, and electrical engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, structure, and maintain system and stakeholder requirements with clear traceability through design and verification
• Coordinate system‑level architecture and design activities across biochemistry, software, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams
• Facilitate technical reviews to ensure alignment between requirements and implementation
• Establish and continuously improve requirements, change, and configuration management processes
• Manage engineering changes, conduct impact assessments, and maintain controlled product baselines
• Support system integration, verification, and product release activities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of requirements management and configuration/change control principles
• Experience introducing or scaling engineering processes in a growing organization
• A structured, hands‑on mindset with strong cross‑functional communication skills
• Experience supporting system integration, verification, and product release activities
• Experience in project management/ working as a team lead is considered very meriting

To fit the role, you most likely hold a degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.

You have experience in systems engineering within the development of life science instruments, laboratory equipment, analytical instruments, or similar technology‑driven products. Fluent written and spoken English is required.

The right candidate for the role combines strong technical leadership with an operative, hands‑on approach. As a person, you are analytical, structured, detail‑oriented, and dedicated to product quality.

You are positive, communicative, and collaborative, and you enjoy working in a goal‑oriented environment. You are driven by teamwork and have a pragmatic approach. You are friendly, positive, and fun to work with, and you enjoy working in a fast‑paced, changing environment.

About Moleculent

We believe innovative biotechnology has enabled massive leaps forward in understanding the composition of tissues and organs. However, the functional understanding of how cells communicate in their native context and form these complex systems has just begun.

We develop technology designed to uncover radical new insights into the cellular level of human biology by mapping the communication between cells in human tissue and providing meaningful data.

https://www.moleculent.com/

Please note that Moleculent manages the recruitment process for this position. External recruitment agencies are requested to refrain from direct contact with us in this regard.