Engineer 2, Automation Design (Mechanical)

Illumina • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Automation Systems and Design Engineering (ASD) team is part of the Process and Automation Engineering (PAE) group within the Manufacturing Technology and Transfer (MTT) organization. This functional team has the responsibility for enabling new and existing manufacturing operational capabilities through the design, development, and support of manufacturing equipment systems. As a Design Engineer, you will leverage your experience and design knowledge to create solutions to manual, semi-automated, and automated manufacturing problems for Illumina consumables. In addition, you will own and support the deployment of various design solutions to NPI programs throughout the planning, requirements, specification and design, verification, validation and production release phases of capital equipment projects.

Requirements

• Experience in designing and troubleshooting electro-mechanical/mechatronic assemblies
• Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical engineering design principles and practices - Form, fit, tolerance stack analysis, GD&T, drafting standards, FEA, design for assembly, design for manufacturing, etc.
• Experience designing and working with mechanisms, such as clutches, gear trains, cams, and linkages or selection of electromechanical components such as motors, power transmission components and sensors
• Knowledge in material manufacturing methods including, but not limited to: machining, sheet metal forming, additive manufacturing, and injection molding
• Fluent in SolidWorks CAD software or similar
• Typically requires a minimum of 2-3 years of related experience in biotech, medical device, or IVD field with a Bachelor’s degree; or 1-2 year(s) with a Master’s degree
• Engineering Degree preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Controls Engineering or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience in FDA regulated markets is a plus
• Experience in statistical practices and methods is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing solutions by designing and modifying equipment for fabricating, building, assembling, and installing of components
• Capture and convert the needs of various programs and projects into appropriate, manufacturable, and reliable design solutions
• Follow through on transfer of new products into manufacturing, track issues in manufacturing and implement resolution of issues
• Collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues within Process Engineering, Product Development, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Software, Validation, Quality, and EH&S
• Conduct detailed tolerance analyses on assemblies
• Participate in troubleshooting and failure analyses
• Demonstrate ability to multi-task, stay organized, and incorporate feedback in a fast-paced environment
• Successfully meet programs milestones while breaking down barriers to design creative solutions and achieve results

Benefits

• access to genomics sequencing
• family planning
• health/dental/vision
• retirement benefits
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level