Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Overview

The Systems Engineer supports R&D; instruments through installation, maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, modifications, and upgrades.

The role links assay development and instrumentation by translating laboratory, user, and scientific needs into system-level requirements and capabilities.

It applies scientific judgment to laboratory work, data analysis, deviation investigation, and interpretation of experimental and system performance.

The position manages workflow, documentation, reporting, interfaces, and incident communication using company processes and systems.

Working with R&D;, Instrumentation, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Technical Support, the role helps ensure instrument availability, reliable testing, and clear communication of risks, deviations, progress, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

- Act as a technical bridge between scientific development and instrumentation development, ensuring assay, laboratory, instrument, and system requirements are understood, aligned, and clearly communicated.
- Perform and support laboratory procedures, experiments, system tests,



and troubleshooting activities requiring scientific judgment and technical understanding.
- Select appropriate experimental, analytical, and technical methods; contribute to protocols; and support interpretation of experimental and system performance data.
- Detect deviations in results, system behavior, or instrument performance; identify potential causes; and recommend modifications to protocols, workflows, methods, or technical approaches.
- Support internal instruments through diagnostics, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair coordination, modifications, upgrades, and technical follow-up.
- Compile, analyze, and interpret experimental and technical data; perform calculations; and prepare graphs, summaries, and reports to communicate findings, problems, and progress.
- Provide project updates and communicate technical status, results, risks, deviations, and recommendations to supervisors, senior research staff, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Write or contribute to laboratory procedures, technical summaries, reports, reviews, protocols, and documentation under appropriate supervision and approval when required.
- Ensure electronic and paper records, technical data, and work documentation are accurate and compliant with applicable guidelines, procedures, and good documentation practices.
- Manage workflow,



technical reporting, incident communication, autonomous task execution, escalation of risks or issues, and compliance with company processes, quality expectations, and the Ethics Code.

Internal Networking

This role interacts with multiple internal functions to ensure effective communication between scientific, technical, quality, and operational perspectives. To be determined based on department needs but, typical interactions may include:

- R&D; colleagues, including scientists, technical scientists, and development teams.
- System Development and Engineering groups, including CSW and IL, involved in instrument, hardware, software, or system-level activities.
- Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Operations colleagues to support regulated development, documentation, technical investigations, and workflow alignment.
- Technical Support and service-related teams to exchange information on instrument performance, issues, diagnostics, repair needs, and field-relevant feedback.
- Manufacturing, logistics, and other technical departments.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position

- Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical qualifications in electrical/mechanical engineering or physical sciences.
- Valuable: Any additional degree higher than what is required in the previous point. Any additional degree, specialization, or advanced training higher than the minimum requirement, particularly in systems engineering, biomedical engineering, instrumentation, diagnostics, laboratory sciences, or related technical/scientific areas.
- Years of experience
- Experience is not requ

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