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At first glance, you’ll see that for more than 80 years we’ve been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward. Join a team where you can be heard, be supported, and always be yourself. We’re building a culture that celebrates backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all our associates. Look again and you’ll see we are invested in you, providing the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and try new things with the support you need to be successful.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.

The Senior Director, Systems Development Center of Excellence for Beckman Coulter is responsible is responsible for leading improvements in our processes and capabilities critical for world-class development of IVD analyzers and workflow instruments.  along with ensuring coordination and synchronization of product development roadmaps across the business units. The Senior Director will work closely with the VP, Software Platform and Processes and the Innovation DBSL to identify gaps, develop countermeasures and coordinate improvement activities across the business units.

This position reports to the SVP, Chief Technology Officer of Beckman Coulter Diagnostics and will be located at either our Chaska, MN or Miami, FL facility.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Lead product development improvement initiatives and drive functional excellence for the next generation Systems, Hardware Engineering, Reliability, and Verification & Validation functions.Coordinate synchronization of cross business unit product development programs including identification of key dependencies and integration points and provide oversight to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality solutions.Provide leadership for Product Compliance Engineering team with goal of ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while maintaining technical proficiency and operational efficiency. Develop and maintain technical assessment of competitive landscape.Strategically plan for and implement appropriate processes required to efficiently execute new product development of IVD systems & participate in evaluation of potential Open Innovation partners.

The essential requirements of the job include ​ 

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 20+ years of experience in progressively more responsible engineering management roles is required. Includes 6+ years leading people. Master’s degree strongly preferred.  Demonstrated experience in Systems engineering of complex electro-mechanical systems preferredExperience with companies in the life science, diagnostics, instrumentation, or reagents spaceA strong track record of successfully completing engineering projects on time and within budget

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

Ability to travel minimum 25%

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

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