Illumina

Illumina

Staff Hardware Systems Engineer (Embedded)

US - California - San Diego · Staff+

H1B sponsorship available$129k-$194kDetected 30 days ago
Project ManagementEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills

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

  • Debug complex embedded system issues and perform comprehensive root cause analysis
  • Lead Design Verification Testing (DVT) processes and create validation test plans
  • Challenge technical assumptions and validate designs through hands-on investigation
  • Create and maintain specifications, requirements documentation, and test reports
  • Lead technical design reviews and communicate design rationale to cross-functional teams
  • You will own embedded hardware architecture decisions, lead cross-functional engineering teams through hands-on expertise, and drive critical design decisions that impact product performance.

Requirements

  • Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree
  • or 6 years and a Master's degree
  • or a PhD with 3 years of experience
  • Extensive experience with embedded hardware debugging and analysis tools
  • Experience leading technical teams through expertise rather than process management
  • Hands-on troubleshooting experience with embedded system design and integration
  • Experience translating complex system requirements into actionable hardware specifications
  • Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent experience.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills, with demonstrated leadership coordinating and aligning large cross-disciplinary teams
  • Good understanding of PCA design, signal integrity, and system integration principles
  • Proven track record with Design Verification Testing (DVT) processes and V&V documentation
  • Strong root cause analysis capabilities for complex technical issues
  • Systems thinking approach with understanding of interdependencies across subsystems
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to make critical decisions and own technical outcomes in fast-paced environments
  • Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional engineering teams

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline highly preferred

Compensation

  • The estimated base salary range for the Staff Hardware Systems Engineer (Embedded) role based in the United States of America is: $129,400 - $194,000.

Benefits

  • At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world.
  • This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge instrumentation technology while providing technical leadership in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
  • Placement depends on experience, skills, location, and internal equity.

Company info

  • 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 seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Embedded Systems Engineer to serve as a technical leader for our complex instrumentation systems.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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