Systems Engineer II

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Bring more to life.

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

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, 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.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Systems Engineer II is responsible for the design, development, and testing of the next generation of Immunoassay and Clinical Chemistry Analyzers. These are groundbreaking medical devices that utilize robotics, machine learning and vision systems to deliver critical results for everything from COVID-19 antibodies to tumor markers. If you thrive in a cross-functional, goal-oriented, fast-paced role and want to work in a world-class Research and Development organization—read on.

This position reports to the Systems Engineering Manager and is part of the Systems Engineering Organization located in Chaska, Minnesota and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work with fluidics, pneumatics, electrical motors, pressure sensors, and vision systems on a software-controlled medical diagnostic analyzer.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple product teams to define, manage, and test system requirements.
• Understand customer workflows and support hardware and software changes to make product usability and reliability improvements.
• Work with cross-functional teams to quickly investigate and identify solutions for new product issues at customer sites.
• Participate in test method development, characterization, and risk reduction activities.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree within one of the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field.
• Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions.
• Strong verbal and written communications
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Up to 10% global travel required

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

• Medical regulated experience or experience in a regulated environment
• Experience utilizing software log files to investigate failures
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, 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.

The annual salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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