Senior Manager, Systems Engineering - qPCR Platforms

About the Role

In the role of Systems Engineering Senior Lead, you'll be the architect and technical owner of our next-generation qPCR systems. You'll bring together hardware, software, assays, algorithms, and consumables into one cohesive platform - driving innovation from concept to commercialization!

This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on technical depth. You'll lead a team of architects and engineers, partner with business and product leaders, and ensure every system we build is reliable, scalable, and ground-breaking for our customers.

What You'll Do

Own the System Architecture

• Define and own the system architecture for integrated qPCR platforms spanning hardware, software, assay, and algorithm development.

• Translate user needs and business goals into clear system requirements that balance performance, usability, manufacturability, and compliance.

• Lead design trade-offs and technical risk analyses to ensure robustness and scalability.

• Champion the architectural vision from early concept through final commercial product.

Lead multi-functional Integration

• Partner closely with Product Management, Operations, Assay, Software, and Algorithm teams to align technology and product strategies.

• Drive system-level integration, ensuring seamless collaboration across fields and geographies.

• Communicate complex technical decisions and trade-offs to senior collaborators with clarity and influence.

• Work hand-in-hand with Manufacturing, Quality, and Service teams to ensure design choices enable smooth scale-up and long-term reliability.

Drive Innovation and Execution

• Serve as the hands-on technical authority for system definition, integration, and root-cause analysis.

• Guide technology down-selection, system verification, and early-stage prototyping efforts.

• Advance systems engineering practices - adopting model-based methods, simulation tools, and data-driven approaches.

• Champion new technologies and ideas that push the boundaries of what's possible in qPCR instrumentation.

Build and Develop the Team

• Recruit, mentor, and empower an extraordinary systems engineering team.

• Create a culture that values innovation, rigor, and collaborative problem-solving.

• Provide mentorship and growth opportunities for emerging technical leaders.

• Shape and scale systems engineering excellence across the broader R&D organization.

What You Bring

• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering or multi-functional product development for life science or diagnostic instruments.

• Proven record of leading system integration across hardware, software, and consumables - from concept to launch.

• Demonstrated success managing and developing successful technical teams.

• Strong experience working in regulated environments (ISO 13485, FDA QSR, CE-IVD).

• Ability to partner strategically with Product Management and business leaders to translate vision into executable roadmaps.

• Deep understanding of systems engineering principles and broad technical fluency across mechanical, electrical, software, and assay domains.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills comfortable communicating complex ideas to both engineers and executives.

Education

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Software) or Applied Physics advanced degree preferred.