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# Systems Design Engineer II

- **Company:** Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- **Location:** Guilford, CT, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $69,000.0 - $103,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Computer Programming, Linux, Systems Integration, Break Fix
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usa4350bf2f6b9a03d2d6d3ea514cc858f/eaa

## About the Role

Bachelor's plus 0 - 2 years of experience in systems engineering, product testing, or related technical role or Master's Degree in Engineering or Science field
Expertise in system integration, testing, and validation of complex electro-mechanical systems
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with focus on troubleshooting and practical implementation
Experience with Linux OS required
Knowledge of sequencing technologies, laboratory automation, or clinical instrumentation beneficial
Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
Strong written and verbal communication abilities in English
Ability to work independently and as part of global, multidisciplinary teams
Hands-on troubleshooting and optimization capabilities
Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities
Proficiency in Python programming and data analysis preferred

## 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.
Join our Clinical Sequencing Division (CSD) at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll play a critical role in delivering automated sequencing solutions to our customers. As a Systems Design Engineer II, you'll focus on testing, troubleshooting, and validating sophisticated clinical sequencing systems from integration through deployment. Collaborate extensively with software and engineering teams across the organization to ensure seamless system performance and customer success. Your work will involve rigorous testing protocols, identifying and resolving complex system issues, and partnering with cross-functional teams to bring reliable automated solutions to clinical laboratories. Make meaningful contributions to products that help make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer., Defibtech is seeking a Validation Engineer to join our Research & Development team! This position will be based onsite at our Guilford, Connecticut site, with hybrid flexibility. …

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