Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, growing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

Discover Impactful Work:

We are actively seeking a motivated Senior VAVE  (Value Analysis Value Engineering) Engineer (Electronics) to join our agile Life Science - Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry R&D department. In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your experience and expertise to improve cost efficiency through the changes and innovations of manufacturing processes at our EMS suppliers for electrical assemblies for mass spectrometers. You will participate in should cost analysis and work closely with R&D teams as well as division level functions to drive strategic value engineering projects for existing and future products in collaboration with our suppliers.

A day in the Life:

You will analyze the cost of existing products, identify savings opportunities and drive the implementation and execution of the technical aspects of strategic sourcing projects and initiatives. You will work alongside highly motivated, multinational and interdisciplinary teams from R&D, supply base, manufacturing engineering and quality functions to align capabilities with technical requirements. The goal will be to maximize the cost efficiency while the quality and performance is kept the same or even improved.

You will work closely with sourcing teams and suppliers to identify opportunities to remove cost from electrical assemblies and complex electro/mechanical designs.  Once opportunities are identified, this role will oversee the technical development of the design and partner with the sourcing team to develop qualified suppliers.  In addition, this role will lead value engineering initiatives to drive best–in-class supplier cost improvement.

Communication and cooperation with current and future suppliers, assisting in their qualification process will be part of daily activities.

In addition to your technical responsibilities, you will also be involved in Engineering Change Orders and Quality Control during product commercialization phase. Your attention to detail and commitment to quality will be essential in ensuring the success of our products.

Keys to Success:

University degree in electrical engineering, or related fields.3+ years of professional experience in the design of electronic circuits, knowledge of high voltage and/or high frequency electronics is a plus.Proven Experience in assembly processes and functional testing of electronic circuits and in optimizing manufacturing processes regarding product cost optimizationHave a solid understanding of Product Development Practices, Processes and Tools, experience with Design to Cost methods, preferably in the context of sophisticated analytical instruments. Previous experience with the VAVE project is an advantage.Experience in debugging of electronic circuits and in conducting root cause analysis on both PCBA and system level.Embrace a growth mindset, demonstrating a willingness to learn, adapt, and continuously improve to drive innovation and success in production processes.Effective open collaboration and communication with diverse teams and leadership.Very good written and oral communication skills in English language.Good knowledge of Windows and Office programs.Proven experience with Software for Electronic design and PCB layout such as Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics, Spice simulators etc.

What we offer:

Work with us and be an important part of a company developing groundbreaking technologies for analytical science customers worldwide.We have modern work environment including relax zones, power yoga lectures, gym, outside playground and massages in the building. In the company canteen there is always fresh fruit and vegetable for free.Flexible working hours to better balance personal life. 25 days of vacation and 5 sick days/year.Option for partial home office after probation period.Financial benefits - annual bonus, meal allowance, pension insurance allowance.Further employee benefits - mobile tariff for you and family members for great prices, free Multisport card, possibility of life or health insurance for better prices.Specific trainings for your new role that are crafted by your manager. You don't have to worry about learning things without any support!We will support you in your development and education, including language courses.Each colleague is a part of an open company culture. We have company rock band, you can join Dragon boats team, ice hockey team, or enjoy with us many other sport and social activities.Brand-new Hacker space room equipped with VR headset, Recording studio for videos, music or podcasts, Lego Mindstorms, 3D printer, Arduino and much more.Excellent working equipment: notebook of high quality, company phone and two monitors are our standard, further office equipment based on personal preferences.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process.