Illumina
Staff Facilities Engineer
US - California - San Diego, USA · Staff+
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$7,370 more — $125,570 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $125,570 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Industrial Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Industrial Engineers (17-2112) · Bakersfield-Delano, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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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
- Facilitate the generation of design specifications as well as other engineering-related documentation to support facility / utility qualifications and commissioning
- Perform Facilities Impact Assessment, change control activities and facilities validation to qualified systems to ensure a state of compliance is maintained all within an FDA regulated environment.
- Establish and maintain cross functional relationships with manufacturing, engineering, quality control, development and others
- Lead continuous improvement and sustaining efforts for products and processes in support of cost and performance objectives.
- Ability to manage competing priorities/projects and maintain tight timelines
- Daily operational support as needed
Requirements
- Familiarity with related quality standards (ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, etc.) for implementation and review.
- Experience with Siemens building automated programs such as Insight or Desigo.
- Must be well-versed with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and Outlook Must be able to read construction drawings and blueprints
- Strong understanding of the entire design, construction, and contracting processes
- Typically Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree or technical schooling
- or 6 years and a master's degree
- or a PhD with 3 years experience
- or equivalent work experience in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or HVAC/Controls.
Nice to have
- Professional engineering license in mechanical or electrical facets is preferred
Compensation
- The estimated base salary range for the Staff Facilities Engineer role based in the United States of America is: $118,200 - $177,200.
Benefits
- Deep level of understanding and practical experience with FDA cGMP regulations and requirements for facilities and utilities for medical device manufacturing.
- 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.
- Placement depends on experience, skills, location, and internal equity.
Company info
- 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.
- Staff Facilities Engineer - US1 Summary The Staff Facilities Engineer will be part of the San Diego Facilities Engineering team.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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