Hardware Engineering Team Leader

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry 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. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Cytiva is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.

Cytiva’s Membrane Chromatography R&D team, is looking for a leader for its Hardware Design and Engineering department, based at their new state of the art R&D facility in Sycamore House, Stevenage. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of design and mechanical engineers, as well as engineering technicians, focused on developing Cytiva’s next generation membrane chromatography products. Through a combination of computational and practical design approaches, including additive manufacturing, the team’s core remit involves developing the membrane chromatography devices, and the necessary supporting hardware, in order to optimize the bioprocessing performance of Cytiva’s new and evolving range of Fibro chromatography products. On top of this you will also be involved in the development of the manufacturing processes required to produce these products.

As a team leader, you take on people management responsibilities for a team of highly skilled and talented mechanical and design engineers. You will provide direction by translating high level strategies into tangible group objectives and deliverables, and act as a technical mentor for your team members. You’ll also be expected to act as an engineering subject matter expert (SME), providing technical input to project teams focused on developing the next generation of membrane chromatography based bioprocessing solutions. As well as the local team of engineers in Stevenage, you’ll also have the opportunity to work with engineering teams from across Cytiva’s global network. You will join the R&D leadership team in Stevenage, working alongside the leaders of the other R&D technical functions. You will also collaborate with product and project managers as well as Cytiva's manufacturing and operations teams.

What You'll Do:

· Leading and providing direction to the R&D hardware design and engineering team at Cytiva Stevenage

· Coordinating hardware design and development activities with other Cytiva R&D teams

· Supporting progression of R&D projects, directed towards New Product Introductions (NPIs), and the improvement of existing Cytiva products

· Managing projects and stakeholder expectations to ensure alignment of defined project deliverables and realised project outcomes.

· Authoring and overseeing the detailing of documentation, including engineering drawings, tolerances, technical specifications, verification plans and reports.

· Leveraging Cytiva’s robust QMS systems and tools to facilitate and manage design transfer from R&D to Cytiva’s manufacturing and supply chain teams, and with relevant Contract Manufacturing Organisations

· Contributing towards the short, medium and long term hardware development strategy for Cytiva’s range of membrane chromatography products

· Drive the use of Danaher Business System (DBS) tools, including but not limited to daily management, Kaizen and Problem Solving Process (PSP)

Who you are:

· Minimum 2:1 degree or equivalent higher-level qualification, in a relevant mechanical/design engineering field

· 4+ years’ experience in engineering design, preferably within a cGMP environment

· Experience with leading engineering projects and project teams

· Proven experience of designing components for a variety of manufacturing processes such as machining, sheet metalwork, and/or injection moulding.

· Understanding of computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis

· Proficient in 3D CAD (Solidworks and/or CREO)

· Experience in chromatography, membrane filtration or bioprocessing is desirable

· Experience in reactor design/ process engineering is desirable

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 68,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

Danaher is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong and all voices are heard. We believe in our associates and the unique perspectives they bring to every challenge, which is why we’ll empower you to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

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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Full Time