Engineer III, Systems

Posted:
4/9/2026, 1:06:46 PM

Location(s):
Hyderabad, Telangana, India ⋅ Telangana, India

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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.

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.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Website: https://www.thermofisher.com/

Headquarter Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 2006

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Bioinformatics ⋅ Biotechnology ⋅ Cloud Data Services ⋅ Consulting ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Life Science ⋅ Management Information Systems ⋅ Office Supplies ⋅ Precision Medicine