**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 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** forcomplex 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, andcomponentobsolescence. + 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)** + Identifyand 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 setting** . **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** . 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 Systems design (Hyderabad)
🏢 ThermoFisher Scientific
📍 Hyderabad