Development Engineer

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cytiva, 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. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Development Engineer will support product development from concept through commercial release, including sustaining engineering and line extensions for bioprocessing equipment. As part of the R&D team, this role contributes to both new product introductions (NPI) and enhancements to existing products. We are looking for an organized, adaptable, and execution-focused engineer who is eager to learn, solve problems, and help drive projects forward. This position reports to the Principal Hardware Engineer and is part of the R&D team based in Marlborough, MA, with occasional work in Shrewsbury, MA. This is an on-site role. What you will do: Design, develop, and refine mechanical components, assemblies, and systems to meet performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability goals. Create and review engineering drawings, specifications, 3D models, and other design outputs using CAD tools and standard design practices. Maintain bills of materials (BOMs) in MRP/ERP systems and support engineering change request (ECR) and engineering change order (ECO) activities. Define and document design inputs while supporting traceability between requirements, design outputs, and verification activities throughout product development. Develop verification test protocols, execute testing, and document results in reports in accordance with good documentation practices (GDP). Who you are: You have a BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; a master’s degree is a plus. No prior professional experience is required. Candidates with internships, co-op, research, senior capstone projects, or other hands-on engineering experience are preferred. You learn quickly, ask thoughtful questions, and are eager to grow your skills in product development, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration. You are organized, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities. You take ownership, follow through, and move work to completion. Cytiva, 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 $65k-80k. 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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