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Eppendorf

Manufactures laboratory equipment for molecular biology

Senior Engineer Manufacturing Technologies

Hardware EngineeringUpdated on Nov 15
Full-timeHamburg, GermanyIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in a technical or natural-science field is required; preferred fields include electrical engineering, mechatronics, physics, medical technology, microsystems technology, optics/photonics, sensor technology, mechanical engineering, or systems engineering.
  • Several years of experience developing, designing, or integrating innovative product functions are required, ideally in consumables, laboratory technology, medical technology, diagnostics, life sciences, automation, or sensor technology.
  • Strong knowledge in several technology areas, such as sensor technology, optics, identification, electronics, digital interfaces, or connected applications, is required.
  • Experience with prototypes, technology demonstrators, reference concepts, system architectures, and interdisciplinary product development is required.
  • The candidate must be able to assess technologies and trends and translate them into product and innovation projects.
  • The candidate must work analytically, conceptually, and structurally, be solution-oriented, and communicate complex technical relationships clearly.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills are required, including the ability to bring diverse stakeholders together around shared solutions.
  • Very good spoken and written German and English skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, evaluate, and strategically develop technologies for smart consumables.
  • Develop technology roadmaps, platforms, reference architectures, and technology demonstrators.
  • Evaluate interfaces among consumables, devices, sensors, optics, electronics, software, data flows, and user interaction.
  • Connect smart-consumable concepts to device architectures, system strategies, product roadmaps, and future applications.
  • Conduct technology scouting in sensor technology, optics, RFID/NFC, printed electronics, embedded interfaces, lab automation, and connected laboratory applications.
  • Initiate and manage technology partnerships and collaborative research projects with universities, research institutions, startups, suppliers, and industry partners.
  • Translate external technology impulses into technology projects, reference designs, demonstrators, and product-relevant development initiatives.
  • Support Product Delivery Teams and device development in product development involving integrated measurement, control, communication, and identification functions.
  • Collaborate closely with Systems Engineering, Software/Data, Product Management, Business Development, Prototyping, Test/Verification/Validation, QMRA, and Operations.
  • Conduct or manage concept studies, feasibility analyses, interface assessments, and integration trials.
  • Validate technology hypotheses and reference designs in sprint projects and support the definition of test strategies and acceptance criteria.
  • Evaluate make, buy, or partner options and prepare technology decisions considering opportunities, risks, maturity, product relevance, and resource needs.
  • Make relevant technologies visible through technology reviews, white papers, roadmaps, presentations, demonstrators, internal training, and decision documents.

Desired Qualifications

  • A PhD is advantageous.
  • Experience with technology roadmaps, innovation projects, and external technology partnerships is advantageous.

About the Company

Eppendorf

Manufactures laboratory equipment for molecular biology

Eppendorf develops and sells lab equipment used in life sciences. Its product range includes precision liquid handling tools (notably the piston-stroke pipette), sample containers (like the Eppi tube) and centrifugation systems. The pipette measures small liquid volumes by translating a piston stroke into a controlled displacement, while tubes store samples and centrifuges separate components by spinning samples at high speed; these pieces form the Microliter System that underpins many molecular biology workflows. The company differentiates itself through a long, privately held lineage with a history of building essential lab tools, a broad and integrated ecosystem of high‑quality instruments (from basic pipetting to premium centrifuges), and a focus on reliability for professional labs. Its goal is to remain a leading provider of precise, durable laboratory equipment that supports researchers and bioprocess work worldwide.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Hamburg, Germany
Founded
1945

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