Staff Engineer, Systems Design

ThermoFisher Scientific; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Staff Engineer, Systems Design to guide the development of sophisticated instrumentation and solutions. You will translate customer needs into technical requirements, architect complex electro-mechanical systems, and lead cross-functional teams from concept through validation.

This role offers opportunities to mentor engineers and work with advanced technologies across life sciences, including analytical instruments and automation platforms.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree plus 6 years of systems engineering and leadership experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and meeting project schedules.
• Expert in MBSE, requirements management and modeling.
• Strong analytical skills with DOE, FMEA, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with verification/validation planning and test development.
• Proven ability to architect electro-mechanical systems.
• Cross-functional coordination and scheduling capabilities.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, CAD and requirements tools.
• Knowledge of quality systems and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with agile development.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

Responsibilities

• Translate customer needs into technical requirements.
• Architect complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Lead development from concept through validation.
• Manage cross-functional teams to deliver on schedule.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Work on advanced technologies including electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, bioprocessing, and lab automation.

Skills

Systems engineering

Multidisciplinary leadership

MBSE

DOE

FMEA

Statistical analysis

System verification

System integration

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Mentoring

MATLAB

CAD

Regulatory quality knowledge

Agile development

Travel readiness

Education

Advanced degree in engineering/physics

Bachelor's in engineering/physics

Tools

MATLAB

CAD

Requirements management tools

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION

Join our team as a Staff Engineer, Systems Design at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to innovation in scientific instrumentation and solutions. You'll guide the development of sophisticated systems while working with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that enable our customers to make breakthrough discoveries. In this role, you'll translate customer needs into technical requirements, architect complex systems, and ensure thorough execution from concept through validation. You'll have the opportunity to work on advanced technologies including electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, bioprocessing systems, and laboratory automation platforms. This position offers technical leadership opportunities and the chance to mentor other engineers while contributing to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in systems engineering, product development, and technical leadership for complex scientific instrumentation
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or related technical field
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and implementing collaborative solutions within project schedules
• Expert knowledge of systems engineering methodologies, requirements management, and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
• Strong analytical skills with ability to perform statistical analysis, DOE, FMEA, and root cause analysis
• Experience with verification and validation planning, test development, and systems integration
• Demonstrated expertise in architecting and designing complex electro-mechanical systems
• Project management abilities to coordinate cross-functional teams and deliver on schedule
• Strong communication skills to effectively present technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership
• Proficiency with relevant engineering tools and software (e.g. MATLAB, CAD, requirements management tools)
• Knowledge of quality systems and regulatory requirements for scientific instruments
• Experience with agile development methodologies preferred
• Ability to travel up to 20% as needed
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills and ability to influence through collaboration

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.