Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Cutting-Edge Genomics

Illumina; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumina Singapore wants a seasoned Electrical Engineer to join our award-winning team developing sequencing instrumentation. You will handle board-level design, system modelling, and collaborate with firmware/software teams to deliver robust telemetry and EMI‑friendly solutions.

With 5+ years in electrical engineering, you will guide cross-disciplinary groups, ensure design verification, and contribute to power, cabling, and safety across RUO/IVD products within a diverse, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands‑on experience in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge in analog, digital, and mixed signal circuit design.
• Working knowledge of system design, simulation, and modelling.
• Strong knowledge of data analysis.
• Knowledge and experience in cable assembly and wire harness design.
• Working knowledge of IEEE, ISO and NEMA standards.
• Working knowledge in firmware and software.
• Ability to guide multi‑discipline design teams to ensure project execution.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform board-level design with challenges related to complexity, power, size and thermal management.
• Execute parameter analysis, system modelling, board simulation, bring‑up and troubleshooting.
• Work on electronics areas such as power systems, cabling, communication, safety and control.
• Lead failure analysis at board/system level and drive containment and permanent solutions.
• Drive development of sequencing instruments with focus on Electrical Engineering within Embedded Systems.
• Own design and implementation of instrument‑level telemetry systems with SME, firmware and software teams.
• Develop and enhance analysis and support tools for monitoring instrument performance data.
• Identify EMI/EMC issues and recommend mitigation strategies during design and testing.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to optimize performance, reliability and cost.
• Define and implement processes to improve project execution.
• Contribute to product design requirements, specification and traceability across lifecycle.
• Execute deliverables for RUO/IVD product development including verification and risk management.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Analog/digital/mixed-signal design

System design, modelling

Data analysis

Cable assembly and wire harness design

IEEE ISO NEMA standards

Firmware and software

Cross-disciplinary leadership

Communication skills

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS degree (optional)

Job description

Illumina Singapore wants a seasoned Electrical Engineer to join our award-winning team developing sequencing instrumentation. You will handle board-level design, system modelling, and collaborate with firmware/software teams to deliver robust telemetry and EMI‑friendly solutions.

With 5+ years in electrical engineering, you will guide cross-disciplinary groups, ensure design verification, and contribute to power, cabling, and safety across RUO/IVD products within a diverse, inclusive workplace.