Senior Automation Engineer R&D (San Diego)

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Position Overview

The Senior Automation Engineer R&D is a key problem solver and a potential core team leader to plan and lead cross-functional product development projects for In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) medical devices from concept to manufacturing. This position will use expert technical skills, conceive, plan, and lead R&D product development activities to achieve project goals. This position will leverage understanding of advanced engineering principles, advanced engineering methods, data, and judgment to influence the course of product development activities.

The Senior Automation Engineer R&D will develop and deploy robust laboratory automation solutions for Next-Generation Sequencing based assays in support of high complexity laboratory developed tests. This position will utilize technical skills, with oversight, to participate in conceiving, planning, and executing research and development activities to achieve project goals. The successful candidate has experience working a collaborative, fast-paced team to build scalable, highly integrated automation platform which enable users to reliably and efficiently deliver timely, high-quality results in a regulated environment.

This position is onsite at our San Diego office.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Develop automated laboratory solutions to meet the requirements of existing assay workflows.
• Iteratively design, develop, and implement automated liquid handler methods for use in a high throughout environment, improve methods based on feedback from experimental data and user feedback.
• Support accurate and robust automation software integration with external systems (LIMS, integrated hardware, etc.) through the development of Installation and Operational Qualification procedures.
• Support design transfer and deployment of automation solutions across multiple sites which meet product requirements and are fully integrated with clinical laboratory workflows.
• Train, guide, and mentor junior level engineers.
• Assist and train laboratory personnel on the use of automated systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot automated systems and processes.
• Participate in new product design and design improvements to existing products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure all development activities are conducted in adherence to applicable national / international regulations, guidelines, company policies, SOPs, and industry standards.
• Lead Human Factors Engineering / Usability Engineering tasks and activities.
• Lead product risk management activities involving system Hazard Analysis (HA) Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Collaborate with Quality team to establish templates and processes for the documentation of systems engineering tasks and activities.
• Participate in the definition of key development deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, and mitigations as part of the Integrated Program Plan.
• Establish interfaces across other organizational groups.
• Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and / or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds for approximately 5% of a typical working day
• Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
• May perform repetitious actions using lab tools.
• Ability to travel 10% of working time away from work location, may include overnight / weekend travel.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range : $102,350.00 - $173,650.00 The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - CA - San Diego on a full-time basis. In addition, this position is bonus eligible.

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