Illumina

Engineer 2 - Process Development

US - California - San Diego, USA · Mid

H1B sponsorship available$83k-$124kDetected 72 days ago

StatisticsProject ManagementSupply ChainMechanical DesignCommunicationCollaborationProblem 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.

Participate in process sustaining, definition and improvement, design, development and quality test activities in the making of consumable products or support of processes/equipment used to sequence genomes.
Construct and execute controlled experiments (including DOE's) to optimize processes, address yield and quality issues and drive implementation of solutions in a production environment to meet production goals.
Work cross functionally with R&D, Manufacturing and Quality to develop processes for new products and improve processes of existing products.
Work on teams to develop and transfer new processes/products to production and enhance their robustness.
Present clear and concise written and oral communications to colleagues and supervisors, lead and participate in technical meetings, and provide recommendations based on results.
Author technical documents, such as plans/protocols, engineering reports, SOPs, or other manufacturing related documentation.
The individual will provide support to new product introduction, production process development, product transfers, and existing line sustainment.
Additionally, they will partner cross-functionally with R & D, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and other engineering groups to develop and sustain processes for new products.

Work experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical, or semiconductor industries is desirable.
High level problem solving and reasoning skills required.
High level computer skills are required.
Good interdepartmental communication skills and documentation skills are required.
Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals while working across departments is required.
Ability to relate basic material, physical characteristics, and fabrication variations to performance
2+ years of relevant experience with B.S./M.S. in production support/sustaining and/or process definition and development, design, scale-up, improvement and validation.

Experience with statistics, Statistical Process Control, and DOE techniques is a plus.
Experience with high volume production in a high-tech, high-volume consumables industry is a plus.
Experience with product development processes and project management is a plus.
The range reflects long‑term growth in the role.
Most candidates are hired between the minimum and middle of the range.

The estimated base salary range for the Engineer 2 - Process Development role based in the United States of America is: $82,500 - $123,700.

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself.
Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference.
We are looking for driven, talented Process Engineers to join our growing Manufacturing Technical Operations (MTO) team.
The MTO group works as an integral part of our Consumables Development and Manufacturing process and is tasked with increasing quality and yield within our high-volume production environments.

This listing is sourced directly from Illumina's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.