System Integration & Testing Project Lead

Roche seeks a Senior System Integration & Testing Project Lead in Rotkreuz to oversee the integration and validation of automation solutions within its Core Lab Development division.

This position sits within the Solution Automation Integration & Test (SAIT) Subchapter of Roche Diagnostics Solution’s Core Lab Development team. The primary objective is to guarantee the reliable integration and thorough testing of end-to-end automation systems, including pre- and post-analytical workflows, transport mechanisms, and their associated connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead matrix teams and provide technical coaching while planning, coordinating, and documenting preliminary and final acceptance test campaigns.
• Establish cross-functional hardware and software product functions, ensuring strict adherence to verification standards and delivering all required V&V documentation.
• Utilize Agile frameworks such as SAFe and Scrum to manage the Team or Product Backlog, prioritizing tasks and defining acceptance criteria alongside stakeholders.
• Evaluate requirements for testability, conduct system design verification, and assess product risks to maintain alignment with the overall solution architecture.
• Track progress across test campaigns, handling deviations and ensuring complete traceability from system requirements through design to validation records.
• Oversee the planning and commissioning of test equipment and environments, while monitoring budgets for all design verification activities.
• Act as a liaison between technical engineering groups and non-technical partners, including external OEMs, to facilitate smooth system integration.

Requirements

• A university degree in Engineering or Natural Sciences.
• At least five years of experience in medical device development, with a strong preference for In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) and a solid background in hardware-centric integration.
• Proven capability to define complex engineering work packages, manage formal design verification processes, and maintain compliance in highly regulated settings.
• Exceptional proficiency in English communication.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in medical device development specifically within the In Vitro Diagnostics sector.
• Understanding of communication styles associated with Asian cultures.

About the company

Roche employs over 100,000 people worldwide who are dedicated to advancing science. The organization’s mission focuses on preventing, stopping, and curing diseases while ensuring global access to healthcare for current and future generations. The workplace culture promotes personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, ensuring that employees feel valued, accepted, and respected.

• Fosters an environment of personal expression and open dialogue.
• Values genuine connections among staff members.
• Ensures employees feel accepted and respected.
• Mission-driven focus on preventing, stopping, and curing diseases.
• Commitment to ensuring healthcare access for all, today and tomorrow.
• Global team of more than 100,000 employees advancing science.