Engineer 1 - Development

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.

Responsibilities:

• Support a wide range of consumable development efforts, including demonstrating the viability of new designs, evaluating process changes/improvements, and resolving urgent issues with on-market products. This may initially be in the areas of nanofabrication and surface chemistry but has the potential to also extend to other consumable technologies.
• Engage in development efforts with statistically rigorous experimental design and data analysis. This role has a specific emphasis on supporting investigations through laboratory measurements and data aggregation.
• Evaluate, optimize, and introduce new measurement systems to consumable research and development teams.
• Actively participate in transferring characterization tools to consumables manufacturing, including demonstrating tool robustness, designing prototype measurement workflows, and training manufacturing process engineers to own systems after transfer
• Assist with characterizing consumable systems and their interfaces with the rest of the platform
• Assist project teams with system level characterization and ancillary equipment support
• Provide feedback of information to sub-system owners and assist teams with system improvements
• Participate in root-cause analysis experiments and present findings to project teams
• Work with engineers to develop and implement procedures to reduce or eliminate sources of systematic equipment failures

 

Experience/Education:

• Typically requires 0 to 2 years of previous professional experience.
• Experience with standard wet lab techniques (including the handling and preparation of solid, liquid, or thin film samples)
• Comfortable working and communicating across disciplines as applicants will often be balancing inputs from consumable design, process, fabrication, and chemistry teams
• Experience with statistical analysis (ANOVA, variance component analysis, gage R&R analysis)
• Experience with at least one scripting or programming language (python, R, C++, etc)
• Experience with image analysis (imageJ, OpenCV, or similar)

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The estimated base salary range for the Engineer 1 - Development role based in the United States of America is: $67,000 - $100,600. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact [email protected]. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.