Staff Systems Engineer
About The Position
QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic. Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all. The Role At QuidelOrtho, we’re advancing the power of diagnostics for a healthier future for all. Join our mission as a Staff Systems Engineer supporting R&D Automation and Middleware. In this role, you will provide technical systems leadership to deliver new or significantly enhanced products and features across our portfolio, partnering closely with internal teams and external collaborators. The individual should have an eye for leading the creation of custom engineering solutions and be well-versed in each stage of the R&D systems life cycle while driving results within the project constraints of schedule, cost, performance, quality and reliability objectives. This position will be onsite full-time in Rochester, NY and will require the ability to travel up to 10% to western Europe, China and Japan.
Requirements
- This position is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, math, applied sciences or related field.
- Typically requires 10+ years of experience with BS or equivalent work experience, or 7+ years with MS
- Experience with Laboratory Automation systems and Clinical-Chemistry/Immuno-Assay analyzers
- Experience with Middleware Applications or similar Software
- Experience with product development tools, Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
- Demonstrated commitment to quality work
- Exceptional oral and written communication and presentation skills required including communication with business partners
- Ability to work within a team
- Strong analytical capabilities, including quantitative and qualitative assessment skills, insight generation and critical thinking skills.
- Self-initiator, results driven and action & detail oriented
- Curiosity
- Travel 10% (including Western Europe and potentially China/Japan)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Artificial Intelligence, Genetic algorithms, Large Language Models
- Software programming, e.g. Python
Responsibilities
- Single point of contact for function to the project team and is responsible for planning and execution control for R&D deliverables.
- Responsible for resource commitments to project leadership, and holding functional leaders accountable to resource commitments.
- Conceives plans, and implements solutions to technical problems new designs, equipment and process development
- Establishes R&D milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules.
- Identifies program challenges/risks and obtains solutions to allocation of resources or changing specifications.
- Delivers critical, timely communications to the business (Head of R&D, and Project Leader) on project execution.
- Identifies critical dependences, risks and contingency plans.
- Proactively monitors progress, anticipating the effect of dependencies on schedule, cost, etc.
- Applies extensive technical expertise within one of the following engineering disciplines, and has a working awareness of other related disciplines: Laboratory Automation, Robotics, Informatics, Software, middleware applications, Laboratory Information Systems, Serial and network Communications, Artificial Intelligence and understands the inter-relationship of multiple disciplines
- Ensures the accurate recording of data, according to defined engineering practices and policies, for the making of decisions as
- Provides solutions to various technical problems of both a specific and complex nature
- Contributes to output that improve development cycle time, ensure the quality of data analysis, and further the achievement of specific project goals related to critical company objectives
- Acts independently, without day-to-day direction, on execution of assigned activities.
- Establishes and maintains partner relations at the technical level
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- employee assistance program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- paid time off (including sick time)
- paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
