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Illumina · 1 week ago

Optical Engineer 2 - Development

positionSan Diego, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$81K/yr - $121K/yr
date1+ years exp

Illumina is a company focused on expanding access to genomic technology to improve human health. The Optical Engineer will be responsible for innovative optical system development, testing, and integration in a collaborative team environment.

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Responsibilities

Assemble, align, test, troubleshoot, and integrate breadboards to demonstrate feasibility
Collaborate with cross-functional, global teams: engineering, software, supplier chain manufacturing and field service, etc
Ability and willingness to engage in multiple projects while keeping up with aggressive timelines
Develop and document workflow and test results for system verification and validation protocols
Assist in troubleshooting module-level and system-level issues
Contribute to root-cause analysis experiments and present findings to project teams
Provide product support for pre- and post-launch activities

Qualification

Optical instrumentationZEMAXOptical alignmentFluorescence microscopyPythonSolidWorksCommunication skillsPresentation skills

Required

B.Sc or M.Sc in optical engineering, engineering, physics, or related discipline
1 to 3 years hands-on experience with optics and optical instrumentation
Familiarity with both component-level and system-level optical specification and design
Familiarity with optical alignment methodologies and equipment
Familiarity with optical test methodologies and equipment
Proficiency in design and analysis using ZEMAX or similar software; familiarity with both imaging and non-imaging illumination design
Strong and proactive communication and presentation skills

Preferred

Familiarity/Experience with fluorescence microscopy
Proficiency in Python for image processing and data analysis
Proficiency in SolidWorks
Familiarity with opto-mechanical tolerance analysis

Benefits

Access to genomics sequencing
Family planning
Health/dental/vision
Retirement benefits
Paid time off

Company

Illumina

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Illumina is an innovative technology and revolutionary assays aiming the analyze genetic variation and function.
dateFounded in 1998
location
San Diego, California, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.illumina.com

H1B Sponsorship

Illumina has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (134)
2024 (116)
2023 (159)
2022 (180)
2021 (123)
2020 (111)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.28B
Key Investors
Bank of America
2024-09-06Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-01-04Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2000-07-28IPO

Leadership Team

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Steven Barnard
Chief Technology Officer, Head of Research & Product Development
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Jenny Lei Zheng
SVP & GM of Greater China
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