Equipment Engineer I

Adaptive Biotechnologies•Seattle, WA

About The Position

At Adaptive, we’re Powering the Age of Immune Medicine. Our goal is to harness the power of the adaptive immune system to transform the way diseases are diagnosed and treated. As an Adapter, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. With Adaptive, you’ll create a career highlight through collaboration with bright, curious colleagues working at the apex of innovation and application. It’s time for your next chapter. Discover your story with Adaptive. Position Overview The Equipment Engineer I supports a fleet of lab and facility equipment and may demonstrate developing specialization in Development or Operations contributions. This role works mostly with autonomy, will triage and support equipment issues of, develop and implement continuous improvement ideas, participate in equipment and automation development lifecycles, support process verification and validation, and train end users.

Requirements

Associate in engineering or science, 4+ yrs. related experience
Bachelors in engineering or science, 2+ yrs. related experience
Ability to author Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), equipment and method IQOQ plans and reports, and Change Control Requests (CCRs) and Design Input Requirements (DIRs)
Solid customer-first communication skills as a team representative
Experience working with commercial off-the-shelf benchtop lab equipment and automated liquid handling platforms (e.g., Hamilton, Tecan, Dynamic Devices, Formulatrix)
Ability to troubleshoot and solve engineering problems with structured approaches and suggest improvements (e.g. application of first principles, Lean Six Sigma)
Experience gathering and reporting metrics.

Nice To Haves

Experience with relevant programming languages (e.g., VB, C#, Python, JavaScript) and version control systems (e.g., Git)
Experience with molecular biology techniques (e.g., PCR, NGS, analytical QC)

Responsibilities

Performs the installation and operational qualification (IOQ) for standard lab equipment (e.g., handheld pipettes, thermocyclers, centrifuges, plate readers, tube pickers, tube capper/decapper), controlled temperature units (e.g. refrigerators and freezers), environmental monitoring system (e.g., Vaisala)
Coordinates the preventative maintenance and calibration of complex lab equipment (e.g., liquid handlers, sequencers)
Supports Equipment Lifecycle Management processes and procedures by supporting and maintaining equipment records for traceability purposes
Assists in troubleshooting and incident management of a subset of lab equipment. Supports vendor services and facilities' system management.
Performs preventative maintenance and calibration of complex lab equipment (e.g., liquid handlers, sequencers)
Supports hardware and software integrations with software platforms (e.g., LIMS, log management services, schedulers, orchestrators, etc.) with lab equipment (e.g., liquid handlers)
Participates in equipment and automation development lifecycles, with developing emphasis on specific lifecycle phases.
Drives ideation and implements continuous improvement ideas for relevant business and laboratory process step(s)
Coordinates routine maintenance and calibration of lab and facility equipment with external vendors and suppliers.
Prepares and reviews documents (e.g., protocols, reports, nonconformances, risk assessments, change control requests) to ensure compliance in Quality environment.
May support internal and external audits with review of equipment records and related procedures.
Trains end users and teammates with a customer-first mindset
All other duties as assigned