Illumina · 2 weeks ago
Systems Support Engineer 1
Illumina is a company focused on expanding access to genomic technology to improve health equity. The Systems Support Engineer 1 role involves investigating and resolving system-level platform issues while supporting verification and validation activities for genomic analysis tools.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Hands-on testing and integration of systems: hardware, software, chemistry, and application components
Use mechanical, optical, fluidics, electronics, and chemistry knowledge to troubleshoot system-level sequencing instrument issues
Collaborate with all functions within development teams (Engineering, Chemistry Development, Consumables, Software, Field Service, Manufacturing, etc.)
Provide product support for pre- and post-launch activities
Perform testing and troubleshooting to gather data and make technical recommendations
Support investigation experiments and design verification test plans
Laboratory work requires a minimum of 80% time onsite
Use of Confluence, Jira, MS 365 and other collaborative software to aid in fleet management, allocation, issue tracking, and other laboratory administrative tasks
Occasional travel to support instrumentation builds and troubleshooting
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a minimum of 0-2 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; or equivalent work experience
Basic laboratory experience
Good data analysis skills and a logical approach to problem solving skills
High degree of detail orientation and documentation
Root cause analysis methodology and execution
BS/MS in Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering/scientific field OR a BS/MS in an unrelated field with engineering/scientific work experience
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to understand and successfully work across multiple disciplines such as engineering, software, and manufacturing highly desired
Work experience in biotech or medical device field
Understanding of sequencing systems and techniques helpful
Solid communication and writing skills
Experience with statistical analysis and data analysis programs (JMP, MATLAB, Microsoft Excel)
Experience working in regulated environments e.g. CLIA, ISO 13485, cGMP/cGLP, IVD
Benefits
Access to genomics sequencing
Family planning
Health/dental/vision
Retirement benefits
Paid time off
Company
Illumina
Illumina is an innovative technology and revolutionary assays aiming the analyze genetic variation and function.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.28BKey Investors
Bank of America
2024-09-06Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-01-04Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2000-07-28IPO
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