Global Digital Operations Architect

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 care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Global Digital Operations Architect for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for global architecture and strategy of digital operations ecosystem, technical solution design and leadership of digital operations projects in pursuit of Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 principles.

This position is part of the Global Digital Operations Department located in Chaska MN and will be an onsite role. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.

You will be a part of the Digital Operations Team and report to the Director of Global Systems Test and Innovation Engineering responsible for Digital Transformation of Beckman Coulter Dx Manufacturing Factories. If you thrive in an Innovative, Technical Leadership role and want to work to build a world-class Smart Factory organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Architect global IIoT/OT connectivity solutions integrating GxP manufacturing equipment into validated, real-time digital ecosystems to drive productivity, compliance, and 21 CFR Part 11/820 traceability.
• Lead cross-functional global teams to deliver smart factory tools that achieve KPIs in OEE, quality, and real-time release (RTR).
• Design and implement enterprise IIoT architecture leveraging standardized protocols (OPC UA, MQTT/Sparkplug B), edge gateways, and cloud platforms for sustainable connectivity.
• Develop and deploy global standards for equipment onboarding, secure data pipelines, and digital device history records (DHR).
• Govern adoption of standards, processes, and technology aligned with medical device regulations (FDA, EU MDR, ISO 13485) and the enterprise smart factory roadmap

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or applicable computer science, software engineer, or equivalent Engineering discipline and 20+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree in field with 15+ years of experience.
• Expert in software development and deployment as it applies to regulated operations and production execution environments.
• Expert in Lean principles applied through digital solutions in driving operational excellence.
• Proven global program leadership – delivering enterprise IIoT solutions across sites, functions, and vendors.
• Must be able to travel up to 20% to both Beckman and supplier/vendor sites.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Development and deployment of end to end digital solutions, i.e. manufacturing execution systems.
• Expertise in full-stack architecting Data governance, modeling, APIs, and frontend / backend development.
• Effective project management (agile / scrum), stakeholder communication, solution architecture, and root cause analysis.

The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $150K-$170K. 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 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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.