Seer Green United Kingdom

Responsibilities

Location Seer Green, BuckinghamshireGB Job ID REQ-053551

Purpose

Tactical and strategic oversight of the systems team for a busy program of new product development work. The two primary aspects of the role are system design and specification and design verification. The role requires the successful candidate to develop a good understanding of the function and use of the product as well as the underlying technology, in order to be able to develop and document both high-level functional and performance requirements and detailed sub-system requirements.

Collaborates with Key stakeholders to define system design and specification, which may include concept development, design calculations or modelling for optical, mechanical, electronic or algorithmic aspects of the system depending on experience and project requirements. Manage design verification activities will includes running design reviews, as well as design and execution of test plans for prototype evaluation.

The role also includes investigation of selected manufacturing/field failures in order to determine root cause and initiate remedial actions. ​

Responsibilities

• Generally and proactively promote product quality
• Understand the products’ performance parameters both at the system and sub-system level.
• Contributions to high-level design in one or more engineering disciplines (in general, detailing and production of models, drawings etc. will not be the responsibility of the systems/development engineer)
• Interaction with other design engineers to understand potential failure modes
• Design and conduct experiments to test both product performance and the performance of manufacturing fixtures.
• Undertake experimental data analysis and produce summary reports.
• Actively participate in troubleshooting activities including root cause analysis both in the context of new product development and ongoing manufacturing issues.
• Specification of any software or fixtures required for verification activities
• Be proficient at using software for data collection / analysis.
• Working with other engineers to construct the necessary test equipment
• Working with external test houses
• Identify the need for and specify manufacturing test / QA fixtures and processes
• Liaising with manufacturing and service to understand quality issues
• Work within our product development process
• Exercise responsibility for product quality and performance
• Produce the required level of documentation
• Drive continuous improvement of verification processes.
• Manage personal development towards understanding underlying technologies

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.