Staff Engineer, Systems Design

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

About ThermoFisher Scientific

ThermoFisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $45 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving efficiency in their laboratories, enhancing patient health through diagnostics, or developing and manufacturing life-changing therapies, we are here to support them.

Our global team delivers an exceptional combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD.

Position Summary

We are seeking for Staff Engineer – Electron Micorscopy who has experiences in the field of electron microscopy, with strong preference for hands-on exposure to Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM), and SDB/FIB-SEM systems. The ideal candidate will have deep technical knowledge, customer-facing capability, and proven experience in supporting, demonstrating, or managing advanced microscopy products and solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design and development, qualification of subsystems for SEM, TEM, and FIB/SDB platforms working on Cost out programs
• Drive product cost analysis, teardown benchmarking, and Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives independently and create a strong pipeline
• Provide leadership, supervision & coordination for project management, and design activities for the VAVE team.
• Work on system architecture, component selection, and integration of electron optics, vacuum systems, detectors, stages, and control systems.
• Drive innovation in product features, performance improvements, and next-generation platform development.
• Ensure designs meet performance, regulatory, and quality standards. Support product validation, testing, and certification activities
• Drive standardization, modularization, and platform reuse strategies.
• Apply structured engineering methodologies (e.g., DFMEA, DOE, RCA) to improve system robustness
• Track and deliver measurable cost savings and productivity improvements.
• Collaborate with global R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, service, and product management teams.
• Identify the process gaps, build & establish standard work, and PPI system for continuous improvement & effective execution
• Mentor junior engineers and strengthen system engineering capabilities across the organization

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Physics, Instrumentation, or related field
• 12+ years of experience (6+ years of relevant experience in electron microscopy) or design, development, or sustenance or cost optimization of electron microscopy or similar high-end scientific instrumentation
• Strong working knowledge of SEM, TEM, and SDB/FIB-SEM platforms.
• Experience in system integration, precision engineering, vacuum technology, or electron optics.
• Expertise in systems engineering methodologies, including requirements management and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
• Proven experience in VAVE / cost optimization initiatives.
• Knowledge of DFMEA, DFx, Six Sigma, or reliability engineering methods.
• Exposure to semiconductor, materials science, or nanotechnology applications.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements for scientific instrumentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience with engineering tools, CAD systems, and PLM processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel as per business needs.

Key Competencies

• Systems-level thinking with strong depth in imaging, detections and microscope technologies.
• Technical leadership and cross-functional influence.
• Structured problem-solving and data-driven decision-making.
• Ownership mindset with strong focus on quality and execution.
• Continuous improvement and innovation orientation.