Systems Engineering Manager
Danaher Corporation
Summary
As a Manager, Systems Engineering, you will lead and develop a team of systems engineers responsible for system architecture, requirements, integration, risk management, and system performance. You will provide technical and people leadership, align systems engineering execution with product objectives, and guide cross-functional teams in resolving complex system-level challenges. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Systems Engineering and manages systems engineers within the Systems Engineering team located in Loveland, Colorado. This will be an on-site role.
Job description
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Manage, coach, and develop systems engineers, including goal setting, performance feedback, career development, and workload prioritization
- Assign systems engineering resources to support product development priorities and project commitments
- Provide technical leadership for system architecture, requirements definition, decomposition, allocation, and traceability
- Maintain consistent systems engineering methods, reviews, and documentation practices across programs
- Lead system modeling, analysis, integration planning, and verification strategy development
- Drive system-level root cause analysis, risk management, and resolution of complex technical issues
- Facilitate cross-functional tradeoff decisions and communicate system-level impacts, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders
The essential requirements of the job include
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or another relevant technical discipline
- 7+ years of systems engineering or related product development experience
- Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, or managing engineers, including coaching, performance feedback, and work prioritization
- Experience with system architecture, requirements engineering, system integration, and verification
- Demonstrated experience in root cause investigation, technical problem analysis, and risk management
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical decisions and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to produce and review technical and process documentation
- Ability to travel – up to 10% travel, overnight
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Managing systems engineering teams in regulated product development environments (GMP, ISO)
- Model-based systems engineering
- Requirements and test management using JIRA plugins or comparable lifecycle-management tools
- Developing laboratory instrumentation, automation-enabled products, or other multidisciplinary electromechanical systems
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or another relevant technical discipline
- 7+ years of systems engineering or related product development experience
- Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, or managing engineers, including coaching, performance feedback, and work prioritization
- Experience with system architecture, requirements engineering, system integration, and verification
- Demonstrated experience in root cause investigation, technical problem analysis, and risk management
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical decisions and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to produce and review technical and process documentation
- Ability to travel up to 10%, overnight
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/incentive pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.