Lead Engineer, Electromechanical

Job Description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Biosystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

This position is part of the Engineering team located in Vista, CA and will be on-site. At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.

You will be a part of the Hardware R&D team and report to the Sr. Manager, Hardware Engineering responsible for design of new products as well as optimization and refinement of our existing products. If you thrive in a dynamic & fast-paced role and want to work to build a world-class Engineering organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to :

• With limited support, create new & improve existing motion control system designs, including prototype mechanical, electrical, and opto-mechanical assembly designs and integrations.
• Collaborate to monitor and improve reliability and performance metrics for electromechanical motion assemblies, proposing & running projects to move the needle
• Ensure timely resolution of test fixture, component, and system issues in the factory and in the field to minimize impact on productivity, on-time delivery, and takt time.
• With limited support, own Engineering Changes – including, but not limited to, mechanical & electrical design, prototype coding & build, test & data collection, verification, validation, and implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new product development by identifying design inputs, generating design outputs, and ensuring traceability and compliance to regulatory and safety requirements.

The essential requirements of the job include :

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in :

Leica Biosystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $95K-$115K. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus / incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical / dental / vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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