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Illumina · 1 day ago

Senior Engineer, Process Integration

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$96K/yr - $145K/yr

5+ years exp

Illumina is expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. The Senior Engineer, Process Integration will provide end to end workflow support for process development of sequencing consumables, focusing on process capability, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareMedical

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work at the intersection of consumable design, process, and product lifecycle to identify the main drivers of process capability, module interactions and sources of variability

Contribute to the characterization of novel sequencing consumables with an emphasis on end to end integration of manufacturing workflows

Assess requirements for data ingestion and ad hoc development of data visualization tools, such as yield and SPC charts. Perform data analyses on large manufacturing datasets to assess correlation, sensitivity, robustness and capability

Analyze inline QC, process, and material data and evaluate interactions between modules, effectiveness of test methods and specifications, and sensitivities in manufacturing environment to consistently deliver to product requirements and meet customer expectations

Effectively work within multidisciplinary teams including surface chemistry, mechanical design, optics, reagents, and fluidics

Plan, execute and analyze various complex experiments to optimize design/process parameters and determine root cause of failure modes

Independently drive characterization activities with the ability to strategically influence cross-functional stakeholders

Qualification

Process engineeringStatistical process controlData analysisScripting languageDesign of experimentsRisk management methodsProblem resolution methodsProduct development processesBiotech industry experienceCross-functional collaboration

Required

BS/MS/PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Biology, Chemistry, or related field

5+ years of process engineering experience, including statistical process control, yield, pareto charts, and capability analysis

General understanding of SBS sequencing and its primary and secondary metrics

Experience with at least one scripting language (Python, R, SQL, etc)

Experience with design/process characterization methods (DOE) and analysis (JMP, Matlab, other), analytical test method characterization and validation, statistical process control (Six Sigma)

Experience with risk management methods (FMEA) and problem resolution methods (8D, Fish-Bone, etc)

Experience with product development processes and systems engineering/integration is highly desired

Work experience in the semiconductor, biotech, or pharmaceutical industries is highly desired