Global Digital Operations Software Engineer

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, 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.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible car to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

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The Global Digital Operations Software Engineer for Beckman Coulter is responsible for developing, validating, implementing, and supporting a variety of complex multi-site/multi-geography software tools used to digitize & automate medical device manufacturing operations. You will be responsible for responsible for all global digital solutions used to support instrument operations in North America, Asia Pacific, and the EU.

This position reports to the Director of Engineering for Global Systems and Digital Operations and is part of the Global Digital Operations Team, and will be based in Chaska, MN or Remote.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Design, develop, and support innovative software solutions that automate and digitize medical device manufacturing across global regions (NA, APAC, Europe).

• Build and maintain .NET desktop applications (VB & C#) to deliver work instructions, capture production data, visualize WIP, and digitize device history records.

• Develop and manage backend MS SQL Server databases that store production data and support future AI integrations.

• Validate, release, and document non‑product software solutions, including technical design and system architecture.

• Partner with global operations teams as a technical lead to localize applications, gather user feedback, and drive continuous improvement of deployed digital systems.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years, Master’s with 7+ years, or Doctorate with 4+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• Minimum 3+ years in medical device or other regulated industries with strong validation and design‑control documentation experience.

• Proficiency in developing .NET desktop applications (VB.NET and/or C#) using WPF (preferred) or WinForms, including database integration and SQL.

• Hands-on experience with git for source control and a solid understanding of manufacturing operations within regulated environments.

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams to achieve project goals, with bonus skills in hardware communication, dashboard development, and XML/JSON or scripting (BAT/CMD/Powershell).

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally on occasions for business related purposes.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, 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 annual salary range for this role is $145K - $155K. 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. #L1-WT1

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) 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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