**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. **Position Summary** We are seeking a **Staff Mechanical 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 serve as a **technical lead for mechanical engineering initiatives** , driving design improvements, resolving complex technical issues, and ensuring robust mechanical system performance across product lifecycles. You will play a key role in **sustaining and VAVE efforts** , while contributing to system integration and helping build capability toward **future product development ownership** . **Key Responsibilities** **Mechanical Engineering Leadership** + Act as a **technical lead for mechanical systems and subsystems** , including assemblies, mechanisms, enclosures, and thermal/structural components. + Lead **design, analysis, and troubleshooting** of mechanical components and systems. + Drive **root cause investigations** for mechanical and system-level issues, including field failures and reliability concerns. + Support **design trade-offs, material selection,



and tolerance analysis** tooptimizeperformance, cost, and manufacturability. **Sustaining Engineering & Lifecycle Management** + Lead mechanical workstreams for **sustaining activities** , including design updates,componentobsolescence, and supplier changes. + Ensure designs meet **reliability, durability, and manufacturability requirements** . + Partner with global teams to support **knowledge transfer** andmaintainproduct continuity. **Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE)** + Identifyand implement **cost reduction opportunities** within mechanical designs and assemblies. + Collaborate with sourcing and manufacturing to evaluate **alternative materials, components, and suppliers** . + Drive **design for cost and scalability** across platforms. **System Integration & Technical Contribution** + Collaborate with systems, electrical, and software teams to ensure **robust system integration** . + Contribute to **system requirements, interface definitions, and verification activities** . + Provide input to **technology and product roadmap discussions** from a mechanical engineering perspective. **Global & Cross-Functional Collaboration** + Collaborate with **global R&D; teams (Finland, US, Singapore)** to support technical alignment and knowledge transfer. + Partner with **Business Unit Product Management** to align engineering execution with product priorities. + Interface with **manufacturing,



quality, service, and sourcing** to resolve issues and improve product performance. + Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building **mechanical engineering capability** within the team. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineeringor related field; advanced degree preferred. + 8+ years of experience in **mechanical engineering for complex products or instrumentation** . + Solid experience in **mechanical design, CAD modeling, and tolerance analysis** . + Proven ability in **troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and design improvements** . + Experience working in **cross-functional and global engineering teams** . **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience with **life sciences or analytical instrumentation** (e.g., sample prep, PCR/qPCR). + Experience with **VAVE, cost optimization, and design for manufacturability (DFM/DFA)** . + Familiarity with **thermal analysis,** **fluidics** **integration, or precision mechanisms** . + Experience with **regulated product development environments** . + Ability to **influence and collaborate across teams** . **Impact** + Serves as a **technical lead for mechanical engineering initiatives** across platforms. + Drives execution of **sustaining engineering and VAVE efforts** within the mechanical domain. + Contributes to **system-level performance, reliability, and cost improvements** . + Supports the growth of **R&D; capability in Hyderabad** . Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

📌 Staff Engineer Mechanical (Hyderabad)
🏢 ThermoFisher Scientific
📍 Hyderabad