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.
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