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At Cytiva, 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.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The Senior Automation Test Engineer  is responsible for leading prototype testing and validation to speed up iterations in development projects. This role accelerates innovation of aseptic filling technologies.

This position reports to the Technology Development Manager and is part of the Aseptic Filling – Engineering team located in Burnaby, BC and will be an on-site role. 

What you will do:

Lead test planning and execution across the full development lifecycle – from proof-of-concept prototypes to system testing and long-term reliability trials.

Design and execute test strategies with appropriate fidelity for each TRL (Technology Readiness Level) phase, balancing speed, accuracy and learning objectives.

Develop and build automated setups for mechatronics systems, including motion control, robotics, vision systems, and precision fluid handling technologies.

Analyze test data to identify failure modes, and extract insights that inform design iterations in collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams.

Who you are:  

Bachelor’s Degree in Controls / Electrical / Mechanical / Systems / Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent; OR

5+ years of experience  in test engineering for complex electromechanical or automation systems.

Skilled in troubleshooting PLCs, microcontrollers, motion control and pneumatic systems

Proficient in developing automated data acquisition systems, test plans, analysis, and documentation.

Comfortable working in fast-paced, early-stage R&D environments with high ambiguity.

It would be a plus if you also possess:

Strong experience in engineering statistics: e.g. measurement system analysis, design of experiments, Weibull analysis, statistical process control

Experience with robotics, vision systems, precision fluid handling systems

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array 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 salary range for this role is $91,400 to $125,600 CAD. 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 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.

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