Staff Engineer Systems design

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.