Senior ScientistVerified as a real position

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Analytical Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or a related field required. Master's degree, PhD, or equivalent experience preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in instrumentation design, development, or engineering.
• Strong troubleshooting skills supporting complex analytical instrumentation.
• Knowledge of chromatography and mass spectrometry principles; hands-on experience with LC/MS systems or components is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with electrical test equipment (e.g., digital multimeters, oscilloscopes) and engineering drawings.
• Experience with engineering documentation, change control, and risk assessments.
• Experience with LC/MS hardware and software is preferred.
• Familiarity with Python, Lua, C#, C++, or similar programming languages.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments (e.g., ISO 9001); SAP experience is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Project.

What you’ll do

• Serve as the technical leader for Manufacturing Engineering, resolving systemic production issues for mass spectrometry instrumentation.
• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI), including system test development and technology transfer into manufacturing.
• Develop manufacturing processes and drive process improvements with suppliers.
• Conduct failure analysis and lead root-cause investigations supporting CAPA and customer issues.
• Develop and implement advanced analytics and AI solutions to improve testing and troubleshooting.
• Review and approve Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
• Create and maintain work instructions, process documentation, and Device History Records (DHRs), and train technicians and manufacturing engineers.
• Review and disposition nonconforming materials.
• Design and implement production test equipment and fixtures.
• Provide technical support to suppliers.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, manufacturing capacity, and supply chain optimization.

About the position

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Scientist to provide technical leadership for the production of cutting-edge analytical instrumentation in an ISO 9001 manufacturing environment. You will support existing products while leading New Product Introduction (NPI) from pilot builds through production, partnering with R&D, Design Engineering, suppliers, and Manufacturing to ensure successful technology transfer and robust, manufacturable designs.

Benefits

• Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell?
• Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $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 complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled 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.