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.
Position Summary
We are seeking a
Staff Systems Engineer
to join a growing R&D team in Hyderabad supporting sustaining engineering, VAVE, and lifecycle management for the
KingFisher
sample preparation systems
and
Detection instruments
.
In this role, you will act as a
technical lead for system and subsystem initiatives
, driving cross-functional problem solving, supporting system architecture, and ensuring product performance, reliability, and cost competitiveness. You will play a key role in
executing sustaining and VAVE programs
, while contributing to the development of local capabilities that will expand into
future product development ownership
.
Key Responsibilities
Systems Engineering & Technical Leadership
Act as a
technical lead for system or subsystem initiatives
, working across hardware, software, firmware, and consumables.
Contribute to
system architecture,
requirements
definition, and interface specifications
.
Lead
root cause investigations and structured problem
solving
for
complex technical issues.
Drive
design trade-offs
with guidance from senior technical leaders.
Sustaining Engineering & Lifecycle Management
Execute and lead workstreams for
sustaining engineering
, including issue resolution, design updates, and
component
obsolescence.
Support development and execution of
lifecycle management plans
.
Partner with global teams to ensure
effective knowledge transfer
and continuity of product understanding.
Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE)
Identify
and implement
cost reduction opportunities
at system and subsystem levels.
Lead or contribute to
cross-functional VAVE initiatives
with R&D, operations, and sourcing.
Evaluate
alternative components and design changes
to improve cost and scalability.
Technical Contribution & Platform Support
Contribute to
technology and product roadmap discussions
, providing system-level input.
Support system integration, verification, and validation activities.
Help advance the team’s capabilities toward
broader product
development
ownership
.
Global & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate with
global R&D teams (Finland, US, Singapore)
to support knowledge transfer and ongoing technical alignment.
Partner with
Business Unit Product Management
to ensure alignment of technical execution with product priorities.
Interface with
manufacturing, quality, service, and sourcing
to support product performance and issue resolution.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a
collaborative team environment
.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
(Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or related); advanced degree preferred.
8+ years of experience in
systems engineering, product development, or related roles
.
Experience working with
multi-disciplinary systems
(hardware, software, firmware, etc.).
Strong skills in
problem solving, root cause analysis, and technical execution
.
Experience working in
cross-functional and global team environments
.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with
life sciences or analytical instrumentation
(e.g., sample prep, PCR/qPCR).
Experience with
VAVE, cost reduction, or design for manufacturability
.
Familiarity with
product development processes and design controls
.
Experience with
requirements management and system integration
.
Ability to
influence and collaborate across teams
.
Impact
Serves as a
technical lead for key system and subsystem initiatives
.
Drives execution of
sustaining engineering and VAVE efforts
.
Contributes to
system-level decisions and product improvements
.
Supports the growth of
R&D capability in Hyderabad
.
