Associate Application Engineer ; f​/d​/m

Overview

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives and we are united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where your unique viewpoint matters. By harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will continuously improve yourself and us by working on challenges that truly matter with people who care for each other, our customers, and their patients.

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Associate Application Engineer — you will write and maintain code for applications in a high‑level language (XML), translating a manufacturing biological process into machine instructions. You will conduct developer tests, participate in integration tests, and contribute to technical reports. You will also support key customers and users of the applications by contributing to the analysis of machine data and writing investigation reports.

Our Applications Team builds software that automates customer workflows using Cytiva equipment, supports system testing, and works closely with key customers. This is an opportunity to join at the right moment and help shape the future of cell therapy through impactful, innovative technology. This position will be an on-site role located in Grens, Switzerland.

• Be part of the R&D Biological Applications Team, learn and master the Applications product lifecycle, and conduct as well as support the execution of a project in the context of Cell Biology.
• Contribute to the functional requirements analysis and technical solution design, learn the Cytiva CGT Applications code base, improve coding skills, and write and maintain code for applications in a high-level language (XML).
• Conduct developer tests, participate in integration tests, and contribute to technical reports.
• Contribute to continuous integration, continuous testing, and continuous delivery pipelines in Azure Dev Ops.
• Learn new technologies quickly and work in a cross-functional engineering team.
• Work closely with other engineers (e.g., electrical, mechanical, software, material) and biologists, supporting key customers and users of the Applications by contributing to the analysis of machine data and writing investigation reports.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or an equivalent field.
• Familiar with software development, including background in at least one programming language, development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall), and source-code management tools such as Git Hub.
• Versed in CI/CD concepts and Microsoft Azure Dev Ops.
• Skilled in any markup language (e.g., XML, TeX, HTML) or in Python.
• Fluent in English language (written and spoken).

• Hands-on experience in an R&D department within the Life Science industry.
• Knowledge and practical experience of relevant regulations (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, cGMP), specifically for the US and European market.
• Fluent in French language (written and spoken).

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