Principal Systems Engineer

LEICA INSTRUMENTS (SINGAPORE) PTE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in life sciences is seeking a Systems Engineer to drive innovation in R&D. This role involves leading project roadmaps, defining system requirements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop cutting-edge medical devices. With a focus on mechanical design and system validation, you'll play a crucial role in delivering quality products that enhance patient care. Join a team committed to scientific discovery and make a tangible impact in the medical field, all while enjoying a culture of belonging and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Health Care Program

Paid Time Off

Competitive Benefit Programs

Qualifications

• 7 years of R&D experience in Systems Engineering, optics, imaging, and mechanics.
• Familiarity with innovation techniques and various engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead team in resolving issues during R&D NPI and Life Cycle Management projects.
• Develop and execute technology roadmap, support cross-functional teams.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Optics

Imaging

Mechanical Engineering

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Microsystems, 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.

Shape the Future with Us!

At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

As a Systems Engineer, you'll lead the team in resolving issues during R&D NPI and Life Cycle Management projects, develop and execute a technology roadmap, and support cross-functional teams with system understanding. You'll identify innovation sources, research disruptive technologies, and align technical solutions across projects. Additionally, you'll promote innovation, maintain an IP pipeline, lead system requirement definition, risk analysis, and FMEA creation, and develop the team in reliability, sustainability, and continuous improvements. You'll also focus on developing innovative mechanical designs based on specifications and collaborate with the project team and manufacturers to quickly introduce quality products to the market.

This position reports to the Systems Engineering Manager and is part of the Research & Development Medical located in Singapore and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Project Roadmap: Play a crucial role in creating the project roadmap and workflow requirement for Medical Division together with Product and R&D Management.
• Design Input and Transfer: Provide the Project Manager with all input from other ongoing and upcoming development activities impacting his project. Assure the compatibility of components from related project including 3rd party. Define System requirements, system risk analysis and System FMEA. Work out all input for the Design Transfer for the overall system and assure the compatibility of components from related project including 3rd party.
• Technical Concept Responsibility: Predetermine direction of the technical concepts used in the projects directly involved.
• Verification & Validation: Support planning of V&V, predetermine suitable test/measurements settings. V&V includes all aspects.
• Mechanical Engineering: Help and support mechanical components/systems procurement. Combine market needs with mechanical solutions, implement the product specification in a completed solution including all dimensions and tolerances.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in medical engineering, mechanical engineering
• 7 years of R&D experience and competence in Systems Engineering, optics, imaging, and mechanics related field
• Familiarity with innovation techniques and technologies, and a general understanding of various engineering disciplines (Imaging, Optics, Electronics, Mechanics).
• Strong communication skills with customers, Product Managers, R&D, RAQA, and suppliers.
• Ability to balance trade-offs between technologies, customer demand, and costs (production, R&D)

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

• Experience in a similar position and operation, preferably in the Medical Device Industry with knowledge of Surgical Microscopy.

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info .