Genomics Instrument Software Product Lead

Illumina

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 118,000 - 177,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Genomics sequencing access
Family planning
Health/dental/vision coverage
Retirement benefits
Paid time off

Job summary

Illumina is seeking a Senior Software Technical Product Manager to own the software lifecycle for its instrument platforms. You will translate user workflows into clear system requirements and collaborate with architects, embedded engineers, and test teams to deliver world‑class instrument software.

You will drive roadmaps, lead requirements elicitation, and partner with Product Management and Marketing to align with platform strategy.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in CS, BME, bioinformatics, or related discipline.
  • 4–7 years in system analysis, design, and integration as TPM/SE/Architect; instrument/embedded experience preferred.
  • IoT/edge computing and hardware/firmware/software integration for instrument platforms.
  • Familiarity with medical device development, risk analysis, regulatory guidance, and cybersecurity.
  • Knowledge of formal requirements engineering and traceability across system/software/test levels.
  • Ability to define project scope, lead multiple concurrent instrument efforts, and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Own instrument software lifecycle from definition to end of life, aligning with platform strategy.
  • Drive roadmaps for instrument software with Marketing and Product Management.
  • Act as SME for instrument software capabilities and integration with hardware and cloud systems.
  • Lead requirements elicitation and translate workflows into clear system-level requirements.
  • Collaborate with software, firmware, hardware, and test teams to guide design decisions.
  • Plan releases, prioritize backlog, and ensure quality standards.
  • Develop use cases, requirements analyses, and review meetings across software and hardware interfaces.
  • Create wireframes and process visuals to communicate architecture and interactions.
  • Write detailed software requirements specs per development processes.
  • Manage requirements priority, change control, and future version planning.

Skills

IoT architectures
Edge computing
Hardware/firmware/software integration
Regulatory compliance awareness
Requirements engineering
Cross-functional leadership
Technical communication
Jama/Jira/Confluence
Prototyping tools (Balsamiq/Axure/Fig​

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or related

Tools

Jama
Jira
Confluence
Balsamiq
Axure
Figma

Job description

Illumina is seeking a Senior Software Technical Product Manager to own the software lifecycle for its instrument platforms. You will translate user workflows into clear system requirements and collaborate with architects, embedded engineers, and test teams to deliver world‑class instrument software.

You will drive roadmaps, lead requirements elicitation, and partner with Product Management and Marketing to align with platform strategy.

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