Engineer 2, Process Development

Illumina • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

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. We are looking for a driven, talented Process Engineer to join the Process & Automation Engineering team in the Manufacturing Technology and Transfer (MTT) group. The MTT group works as an integral part of our Consumables Development and Manufacturing teams and is tasked with developing and deploying scalable manufacturing processes of sequencing consumables in regulated production environments. In this role, the individual will use engineering principles, best practices, and concepts to assist in process development, design, scale-up, improvement, and validation of the manufacture of sequencing substrates. The individual will also provide technical leadership to new product introduction and production process development. Additionally, the individual will partner cross-functionally with Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and vendors to develop and sustain processes for new sequencing consumables.

Requirements

• High-level problem solving and reasoning skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals while working across departments is required
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals while working in a team is required
• Interdepartmental communication skills and documentation skills are required
• B.S./M.S. in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience in production support/sustaining and/or process definition and development, design, scale-up, improvement, and validation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with statistics, statistical process control, and DOE techniques is preferred
• Experience with microfluidic device fabrication or chemical functionalization of surfaces is preferred

Responsibilities

• Support consumable product development, manufacturing process development, process and product improvements, and other activities for manufacturing of sequencing substrates
• Represent operations needs on development teams for effective transfer of products and processes into manufacturing.
• Work cross functionally with Product Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality teams and Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) to enable operations for launch and high-volume manufacturing.
• Apply Critical Parameter Management (CPM) principles through design of experiments (DOEs) to optimize processes, troubleshoot yield/quality issues, and implement solutions in a production environment.
• Analyze process test results, issue reports, and make technical recommendations to improve product and process quality.
• Define technical requirements, author process documents, and facilitate the transfer of manufacturing and QC processes from development to production in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Utilize 6-sigma, DFM, 8D, etc. to troubleshoot product and process issues.

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