Senior Engineer, Process Development

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SUMMARY:

We are looking for a highly talented Senior Engineer to be a part of the Illumina’s R&D department. In this position you will contribute to the definition and development of new Consumable Products to support Illumina’s industry leading genetic applications. The job includes evaluating new technologies, materials, and vendor partners to meet performance, reliability, yield, and cost objectives of product development.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive development cycles of new consumable products, including design, assembly architecture, process definition, process development, equipment specification and prototyping, materials selections, and metrology development.

• Define product-level specifications and requirements and translate them to critical parameter management at physical level in the process.

• Implement model systems to reduce cycle of learning time of process development.

• Drive product level design, characterization, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.

• Work with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy novel materials, assembly processes, and characterization techniques and implement those ata prototype level.

• Define and implement process controls, in-line monitoring, and metrology for QA.

• Data analysis of trends in performance tied to fundamental parameters and workflow; provide guidance on continuous improvement.

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experienced in the plastics assembly design and development of complex integrated devices (Diagnostic, Microfluidic, Microelectronic, MEMS, etc.)

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems related to device assembly, micro-fluidics, chemical interactions, and strength/reliability of materials.

• Experience with design of experiment (DOE) methodologies and statistical methods for data analysis (i.e., JMP, Minitab)

• Experience with fabrication of fluidic devices, laser welding, plastic joining, or PSA lamination methods is a plus.

• Experience with the Lyophilization of reagents and the subsequent handling is a plus.

• Experience with reagent Fill & Finish processes is a plus.

• Experience with process development, statistical process control, improvement, scale-up and transfer to manufacturing is a plus.

• Ability to relate basic material, physical characteristics, and fabrication variations to performance.

• Strong interdepartmental communication skills required.

• Collaborates, builds relationships, and influences team members to work toward common goals.

• Excellent written and oral communication and experienced presentation skills

• Self-driven team player with attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills, that can work well in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary industrial environment.

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bio-Medical Engineering, or related technical field with experience in new product development.

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with demonstrated ability in consumables device development

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