Engineer 2 / Sr Engineer - Process Development

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. This role involves representing Operations on product development teams, participating in process development, leading new product transfer to production, and executing experiments to optimize processes. You will work cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality to define technical requirements and troubleshoot issues.

Must Have

• Represent Operations needs on product development teams for genomic applications
• Participate in process development, definition and improvement
• Lead and work on teams to develop and transfer robust new processes/products to production
• Construct and execute controlled experiments (including DOE's)
• Analyze process test results, issue reports and make technical recommendations
• Work cross functionally with R&D, Manufacturing and Quality to develop processes and lead design transfer to manufacturing
• Define technical requirements and write procedures for Production
• Troubleshoot new product process issues related to yield, quality and throughput
• Good interdepartmental communication skills
• Documentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals while working across departments
• High level problem solving and reasoning skills
• High level computer skills

Good to Have

• Work experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical or semiconductor industries
• Experience with product development processes
• Design transfer experience
• Project management experience
• Experience with biochemical processes
• Experience with statistics, Statistical Process Control, DOE techniques, and critical parameter management
• Experience with high volume production in a high tech, high volume consumables industry
• Intermediate level programming knowledge

Perks & Benefits

• Access to genomics sequencing
• Family planning
• Health/dental/vision benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Variable cash programs (bonus or commission)
• Equity as part of the compensation package (for eligible roles)
• Inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered
• Zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

Responsibilities:

• Represent Operations needs on product development teams for genomic applications
• Participate in process development, definition and improvement, and other activities in the making of consumable products
• Lead and work on teams to develop and transfer robust new processes/products to production
• Construct and execute controlled experiments (including DOE's) to optimize processes, address yield and quality issues and drive implementation of solutions into a production environment to meet project goals
• Analyze process test results, issue reports and make technical recommendations
• Work cross functionally with R&D, Manufacturing and Quality to develop processes and lead design transfer to manufacturing for new products
• Define technical requirements and write procedures for Production to process product
• Determine strategy and work with external collaborators and suppliers
• Troubleshoot new product process issues related to yield, quality and throughput

Requirements:

• Work experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical or semiconductor industries is desirable
• Good interdepartmental communication skills and documentation skills are required
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals while working across departments is required
• High level problem solving and reasoning skills required
• High level computer skills are required
• Experience with product development processes, design transfer experience, and project management is a plus
• Experience with biochemical processes preferred
• Experience with statistics, Statistical Process Control, DOE techniques, and critical parameter management is a plus
• Experience with high volume production in a high tech, high volume consumables industry is a plus
• Intermediate level programming knowledge is a plus

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Education / Experience

• Engineer 2: Typically requires B.S. and/or M.S. degree in Engineering related field, and 2+ years of experience
• Sr Engineer: Typically requires B.S. and/or M.S. degree in Engineering related field, and 5+ years of experience