Senior Systems Engineer (Optical Design) Ann Arbor, MI

Senior Systems Engineer Optical Design (Incucyte Product Platform)

This role is responsible for the design integration and characterization of complex optical and imaging systems for the Incucyte product platform. The Incucyte platform is built around a livecell imaging system that operates inside a standard cell culture incubator and automatically acquires and analyzes images of living cells over time.

As a Senior Systems Engineer you will contribute to the design and development of optical systems review and refine engineering requirements perform systems integration and testing and conduct experiments and research activities. You will apply systems engineering tools and methodologies to integrate Optical Mechanical Electrical Fluidics and Software subsystems into robust highperformance products.

What you will accomplish together with us

• Design and optimize optical systems to enhance our livecell imaging architecture.
• Conduct systemlevel characterization and verification of complex instruments; collect organize analyze and document test results.
• Lead and/or perform the development and management of user needs and product requirements including verification and validation activities.
• Lead and/or perform risk assessments (e.g. DFMEA hazard analyses) at the system and subsystem levels.
• Ensure quality in product design with respect to usability reliability functionality marketability and manufacturability.
• Provide engineering support for the design development and troubleshooting of instruments throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support the organizations intellectual property strategy by documenting data and novel patentable ideas resulting from experimentation and concept generation activities.

What will convince us

• Bachelors degree in Optical Mechanical Electrical Biomedical Engineering or a related scientific or engineering field; an advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in systems engineering product development or a closely related role.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in optical design of illumination and imaging systems for microscopy or similar applications.
• Minimum 1 year of knowledge of Lasers and Wavefunction
• Applications like COMSOL and Zmax or Ray tracing applications is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems engineering principles to the development of complex products or instruments.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with high attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and stakeholders in parallel.
• Experience with microfluidics is a plus.
• Identification with our core values: Sustainability Openness Enjoyment.

What We Offer

As a growing global life science company with our stock listed on the German DAX and TecDAX Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:
Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring leadership programs internal seminar offerings
Worklife Balance: Paid vacation sick time corporate holidays and community service day; as well as flexible work schedules
Making an Impact Right from the Start: Comprehensive onboarding including a virtual online platform
Welcoming Culture: Mutual support team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as Coaching Agile Working and a Businesswomens Network
Health & Well Being: Wide selection of health and well-being support such as a variety of medical plans to choose from dental vision EAP and other wellness programs.
Intelligent Working Environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment.

Retirement Savings Plan: 401 k (with generous company match)
Flexible Spending: HSA FSA (dependent care & healthcare spending) Transportation Commuter Account
Company Paid Benefits: Basic Life Insurance AD&D EAP Family Planning & Womens Health Health Advocate
Additional/Optional: Supplemental Life Insurance (employee spouse & dependents) Legal Services LTD & STD Critical Illness Insurance Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service

Sartorius is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age protected veteran status disability or based on status in any other protected group of class.

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Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer dementia and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. We look for ambitious team players and creative minds who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment. Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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Sartorius is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age protected veteran status or disability or based on status in any other protected group of class.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by e-mail at

About Sartorius

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer dementia and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
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