Engineer 1 - Development

Illumina•San Diego, CA

3d•$67,000 - $100,600•Onsite

About The Position

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 Development Engineer 1 will work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment to support the development and optimization of manufacturing processes for consumables used in genomic sequencing. This role involves hands-on prototyping and piloting of new products using wafer assembly techniques such as plasma ashing, laser cutting, wafer alignment, and wafer bonding. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine processes that meet product quality, throughput, and cost targets.

Requirements

Typically requires 0 to 2 years of previous professional experience.
Good data analysis skills and a logical approach to problem solving skills required
Ability to communicate and document equipment issues
Ability to learn new tasks quickly
Occasional travel required, no more than 5%

Nice To Haves

Work experience in biotech or medical device field desired
Experience with statistical analysis and data analysis programs (JMP, MATLAB, R, Python, Microsoft Excel) is a plus
Experience with 3D and 2D CAD is a plus

Responsibilities

Become proficient in wafer assembly processes (plasma ashing, laser cutting, wafer alignment, wafer bonding); use these processes in the prototyping and piloting of new products.
Work in cross-functional teams to develop manufacturing processes for consumables.
Provide design feedback to meet product quality, throughput and cost requirements.
Support the testing and screening of new processes and new materials.
Use systematic problem-solving methods to troubleshoot issues related to product quality, stability and robustness.
Work independently and within teams to make detailed observations, plan, conduct, analyze, interpret, and report recommendations.
Support the transfer of new processes and products to Production.
Conduct or assist with experimentation related to risk and hazard analysis to refine requirements and improve product design
Work with engineers to develop and implement processes to reduce or eliminate sources of systematic equipment failures
Learn and understand new equipment and create maintenance/service programs to provide continually improving equipment availability