Sr Equipment Engineer

CareDx, Inc. • Brisbane, CA

23h • $107,952 - $134,992

About The Position

The Sr. Equipment Engineer will work in the Automation Engineering group, maintaining and supporting liquid handling robotics and real-time PCR instruments for CareDx’s commercial and research laboratories. The role includes performing, writing, and updating maintenance SOPs and automation practices and procedures. The engineer will use established mathematical and statistical techniques to conduct basic analyses independently and more complex analyses with appropriate guidance.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or Life Science.
• 4–8 years of experience maintaining and supporting automated instrumentation.
• Ability and desire to work in a team environment supporting regulated and research laboratories.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and comfort using various computer applications.
• Familiarity with instrument platforms such as Beckman, Tecan, Agilent, or Velocity 11 to provide technical and service support.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with nucleic acids, PCR, and/or microarrays.
• Experience working in a regulated environment and/or developing projects under design control.

Responsibilities

• Provide service support for Agilent, Hamilton, and Beckman Coulter liquid handling instruments, including troubleshooting, routine maintenance, and calibration.
• Provide service support for ABI 7900HT instruments, including troubleshooting, routine maintenance, and calibration.
• Write, review, update, and provide documentation for well-defined liquid handling methods of moderate to complex scope.
• Train users on established and newly developed liquid handling methods.
• Participate in a Saturday rotation schedule.
• Provide weekend and holiday on-call support as needed for laboratory equipment and environmental monitoring equipment.
• Perform, write, and update maintenance SOPs and automation practices and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and incentive compensation.
• Health and welfare benefits.
• Gym reimbursement program.
• 401(k) savings plan match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Up to 30 days of paid leave annually for full-time employees who donate an organ or bone marrow under the Living Donor Employee Recovery Policy.

What This Job Offers

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