Engineer I, Plastics Integration

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

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.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

The Engineer 1 will be a ember of a multidisciplinary team responsible for the development of consumables and integrated systems for genetic analysis. Focus on design, modeling, materials selection, prototyping and testing of high-volume consumable/disposable devices. Manage development cycle from early innovation, through development, into manufacturing transfer and commercialization.

Responsibilities:

• Design, analyze, test, and qualify consumable/disposable devices from early development into full scale manufacturing.
• Conduct tolerance analyses and produce component and assembly level specifications.
• Work with broader team to define specifications, critical parameters, test plans, etc.
• Develop test plans/protocols, conduct characterization studies, and draft reports to document design verification activities.
• Independently plan, manage, and prioritize tasks/projects, track progress toward project goals, and provides periodic updates to core team.
• Collaborate across sites with cross-disciplines like user experience, industrial design, manufacturing process, packaging, fluidics, chemistry, etc. to support development efforts.
• Work with suppliers for component/assembly prototyping and production.

Skills and Experience:

• Desire to focus on design and development of injection plastic components for consumable devices with human factors consideration.
• Basic knowledge or experienced in plastics manufacturing, particularly injection molding. Blow molding, rotational molding, compression molding experience a plus.
• Ability to thrive in an environment where there is ambiguity or uncertainty in product requirements and has a willingness to try and test new ideas.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working in a highly collaborative cross-disciplinary team environment.
• Experience in Design of Experiments (DOE) planning and execution considered a plus.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles and dFMEA considered a plus.

Requirements:

• B.S. or M.S. in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, material science or related field with 0-3 years of experience in medical product design and development.
• Solid grasp of engineering fundamentals (mechanics of materials, materials, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, etc.)
• Experience creating 3D models and 2D drawings in CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
• Experience using GD&T and tolerance analysis preferred.
• Familiarity with machine shop tools and 3D printing for prototyping
• Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment

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