Product System Design Engineer
- Location
- Adelaide, Australia
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
About the Role: As a Product Systems Engineer, you will be the technical lead for systems integration across the Process Analytics product portfolio. Working closely with mechanical, electrical, operations, quality and commercial teams, you will develop, integrate and sustain products that meet customer requirements, regulatory standards and manufacturing objectives while driving continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.
What You'll Do:
- Develop and integrate electrical, electronic and system designs for Process Analytics products.
- Support customer orders, product sustaining activities and new product development.
- Maintain engineering designs, documentation, Bills of Material (BOMs) and product data within PDM and ERP systems.
- Execute Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and support configuration management.
- Partner with global engineering, operations, sales and project teams to deliver custom engineering projects.
- Provide design-for-manufacture support and collaborate with global manufacturing partners.
- Develop production drawings, component specifications and engineering documentation.
- Support supplier qualification, quality improvement initiatives and non-conforming material resolution.
- Apply industrial automation, PLC and fieldbus technologies to integrated product solutions.
- Participate in LEAN, continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechatronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Experience
- Minimum 7 years' experience in a relevant engineering role.
- Experience supporting complex engineered products from design through manufacturing and product sustaining.
- Experience with industrial automation, instrumentation, electrical systems and product integration.
- Experience with PDM/ERP systems, engineering change control and Bills of Material.
- Experience with SolidWorks essential
- Experience with AutoCAD, EPLAN or equivalent engineering design software is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
- Knowledge of PLC programming, industrial communication protocols and control systems.
- Ability to apply Australian and international engineering standards.
- Excellent communication, project coordination and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality, safety and delivery objectives.
Other Important Information
- Willingness to travel occasionally as required.
Benefits Join our team and take advantage of these great benefits! Apply now to learn more about the full range of benefits we offer.
- Health & Wellbeing: Join a company that prioritizes your health & wellbeing with comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and an Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support for personal and work-related issues.
- Flexibility: Balance your work and personal life with flexible arrangements.
- Extra Leave: Benefit from generous leave policies, including the option to purchase additional leave, paid birthday leave, and company paid parental leave.
- Charitable Giving & Volunteering: Make an impact with paid volunteer time to support non-profit organizations that matter to you.
- Learning & Development: Advance your career with access to online courses via Thermo Fisher Scientific University Plus and LinkedIn learning, workshops, and mentorship programs for continuous learning and skill development.
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Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 125,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific , where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
From Thermo Fisher Scientific's careers page (Workday), checked 29 Oct 2026.
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Posted 21 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job