Staff Research Engineer – Control Systems

Bring more to life.

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

At Cytiva, 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.

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. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Senior Research Engineer - Control Systems, is responsible for designing and implementing advanced control strategies, algorithms, and architectures to enable real-time process monitoring, optimization, and automation for next-generation bioprocess technologies.

This position reports to the Senior Manager - Research and is part of the Central Technology Organization (CTO) R&D department located in Bangalore and will be an on-site role. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement advanced control algorithms (PID, MPC, adaptive control) for bioprocess applications.
• Design feedback and feedforward control loops for process stability and performance.
• Integrate control systems with PAT instrumentation and data analytics platforms.
• Leverage dynamic models and digital twins for process control and optimization.
• Apply multivariate analysis and chemometrics for real-time decision-making.
• Configure and program PLCs, DCS, and embedded controllers for experimental setups.
• Ensure seamless integration with industrial communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, OPC-UA, Modbus).
• Develop robust testing protocols for control system reliability and compliance.
• Validate control strategies under varying process conditions.
• Work closely with electronics, instrumentation, and data science teams.
• Contribute to patents, publications, and technology demonstrations.

Who You Are

• Master's or Ph.D. in Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in control system design and implementation.
• Strong knowledge of control theory (PID, MPC, adaptive control), proficiency in PLC programming, SCADA systems, LabView, industrial communication protocols and debugging with JTAG.
• Strong proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or similar tools for modeling and simulation.
• Experience with PLC/DCS programming, real-time systems, and industrial automation standards.
• Knowledge of process control theory, multivariate analysis, and signal processing.
• Preferred:
  • Experience in bioprocess control or life sciences automation.
  • Familiarity with IoT frameworks, edge computing, and cloud-based control architectures.
  • Exposure to machine learning for predictive control.

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