Illumina

Illumina

Senior Engineer - Process Development

US - California - San Diego · Senior

H1B sponsorship available$98k-$148kDetected 30 days ago
Supply ChainMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know?
  • 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.
  • Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Responsibilities

  • Support consumable product development, manufacturing process development, process and product improvements, and other activities for manufacturing sequencing consumables.
  • 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.
  • Define technical requirements, author process documents, and facilitate the transfer of manufacturing and QC processes from development to volume production in a regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Lead supplier change notifications (SCNs), complaint investigations, product and process non-conformances, risk management, and supplier surveillance activities.
  • Manage vendors at a technical level for component delivery and monitor performance.
  • In this role, the individual will use engineering principles, best practices, and concepts to assist in substrate process development, design, scale-up, improvement, and validation.
  • 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.
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Bioengineering, or similar discipline with 1-3+ years of relevant experience in production support/sustaining and/or process definition and development, design, scale-up, improvement, and validation.
  • B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Bioengineering, or similar discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience in production support/sustaining and/or process definition and development, design, scale-up, improvement, and validation.
  • Domestic and international travel (up to 10% annually) to CMOs and supplier sites to oversee technology transfer, conduct process audits, and build supplier partnerships.

Requirements

  • Industrial or academic experience with semiconductor/CMOS/MEMS processes such as wet/dry etch, photolithography, and deposition is required.
  • Experience with high volume manufacturing transfer in semiconductor industry is an advantage.
  • Industrial experience with microelectronic assembly processes such as wire bonding, die attach, pick and place etc. is an advantage.
  • High-level problem solving and reasoning skills are required.
  • Interdepartmental communication skills and documentation skills are required.

Nice to have

  • Experience with CMO management and supplier qualifications is preferred.
  • therefore, most candidates are hired between the minimum and middle of the range.

Compensation

  • The estimated base salary range for the Senior Engineer - Process Development role based in the United States of America is: $98,400 - $147,600.
  • Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly.

Benefits

  • At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world.
  • Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package.
  • We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.
  • Placement depends on experience, skills, location, and internal equity.

Company info

  • We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission.
  • We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race.
  • We are looking for a driven, talented Senior 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.
  • Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself.
  • Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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