Next-Gen LC Systems Engineer

Waters; Bellingham (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters Corporation is seeking a Systems Mechanical Engineer for the Next Generation Liquid Chromatography (NGLC) Systems Group. You will help translate customer needs into system concepts, define architectures, and guide cross‑functional teams through development from concept to production.

This hands‑on, collaborative role blends systems thinking with practical engineering across software, electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver high‑performance chromatography solutions that

Qualifications

• 3+ years in systems engineering or multidisciplinary environments.
• Experience turning customer needs into system requirements.
• Experience with hardware and software product development.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing, and Engineering to define next‑gen LC products and customer solutions.
• Translate customer, business, and market needs into clear, testable, traceable system requirements.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, product requirements, interface definitions, and traceability documentation throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Partner with software, electrical, mechanical, scientific, and manufacturing teams to develop innovative system‑level solutions.
• Support system architecture development and technical decision‑making by evaluating design alternatives, trade‑offs, and risks.
• Lead cross‑functional discussions to align requirements, resolve technical challenges, and drive project execution.
• Develop system verification and validation strategies, test plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform hands‑on testing, integration, troubleshooting, and performance characterization of prototype and production systems.
• Investigate system‑level issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive corrective actions to resolution.
• Support risk management activities by identifying technical risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Promote systems engineering best practices including requirements management, systems integration, design verification, and traceability.
• Provide technical leadership within project teams and mentor junior engineers in systems engineering methodologies.
• Support successful commercialization of industry‑leading chromatography solutions from concept through product launch.

Skills

Systems engineering

Product development

Analytical instrumentation

Multidisciplinary engineering

Requirements management

Testing & validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physical Sciences, Chemistry

Job description

Waters Corporation is seeking a Systems Mechanical Engineer for the Next Generation Liquid Chromatography (NGLC) Systems Group. You will help translate customer needs into system concepts, define architectures, and guide cross‑functional teams through development from concept to production.

This hands‑on, collaborative role blends systems thinking with practical engineering across software, electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver high‑performance chromatography solutions that