Engineering Co-op

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Be part of something altogether life-changing!
Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.

The Engineering Co-op for Cytiva Nanomedicine is responsible for supporting the R&D team's scientific, product development, and product support goals including design support, planning and executing of tests, building test jigs and fixtures, and design documentation.

This position is part of the Engineering team located onsite in Vancouver, BC. The co-op term will be from May 4, 2026 - December 31, 2026.

What you will do:

Design support - including prototyping design of electromechanical subsystems for new commercial instrumentation.
Create test plans based on product requirements and execute tests to completion, including test reporting and identification of future work.
Develop test fixtures to support test execution.
Develop software tools to analyze and report data.

Who you are:
Studying Nanotechnology Engineering, Engineering Physics, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, or any other multi-disciplinary degree.
Knowledge of mechanical design, electrical circuits and circuit design, and/or software tools.

Experience with the design, fabrication and testing of prototype instruments.
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities.
Strong organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.

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

Experience with Solid Works /3D CAD software

The annual salary range for this role is 40k-50k CAD/year 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
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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