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Eppendorf

Manufactures laboratory equipment for molecular biology

Senior Engineer Smart Consumables

Hardware Systems IntegrationUpdated on Nov 15
Full-timeHamburg, GermanyIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • You have completed a technical or natural-sciences degree, preferably in electrical engineering, mechatronics, physics, medical technology, microsystems technology, optics/photonics, sensor technology, mechanical engineering, or systems engineering.
  • You have several years of experience developing, designing, or integrating innovative product functions, ideally in consumables, laboratory technology, medical technology, diagnostics, life sciences, automation, or sensor technology.
  • You have sound knowledge in several technology areas, such as sensor technology, optics, identification, electronics, digital interfaces, or connected applications.
  • You have experience with prototypes, technology demonstrators, reference concepts, system architectures, and interdisciplinary product development.
  • You can evaluate technologies and trends and translate them into concrete product and innovation projects.
  • You work analytically, conceptually, and in a structured and solution-oriented manner, and can explain complex technical relationships clearly.
  • You have very good spoken and written German and English.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, evaluate, and strategically advance technologies for Smart Consumables.
  • Build and develop technology roadmaps, platforms, reference architectures, and technology demonstrators.
  • Evaluate interfaces between consumables, devices, sensor technology, optics, electronics, software, data flows, and user interaction.
  • Scout technologies 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, start-ups, and industry partners.
  • Translate external technology input into technology projects, reference designs, demonstrators, and product-relevant development initiatives.
  • Support Product Delivery Teams and device development with integrated measurement, control, communication, and identification functions.
  • Work closely with Systems Engineering, Software/Data, Product Management, Business Development, Prototyping, Test/Verification/Validation, QMRA, and Operations.
  • Conduct concept studies, feasibility analyses, and integration trials, and evaluate their product relevance, scalability, and transferability to product development programs.
  • Prepare technology decisions and assess opportunities, risks, maturity, resource requirements, and make/buy/partner options.
  • Document and communicate technology findings through technology reviews, white papers, roadmaps, presentations, demonstrators, and decision documents.

Desired Qualifications

  • A doctorate is an advantage.
  • 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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