Process Development Engineer: Bonding & Automation

Illumina; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Illumina in San Diego is seeking a Process Development Engineer to own and sustain bonding equipment and processes within Flow Cell Mechanical Operations. You will work with Manufacturing, Quality, and cross‑functional engineering teams to improve equipment performance and support scale‑up of new products and technologies.

The role emphasizes hands‑on troubleshooting, DOE planning, SPC responses, and development of MES models to automate workflows.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Sustain, troubleshoot, and improve bonding equipment and manufacturing systems supporting high-volume production.
• Own day-to-day manufacturing performance, including yield, utilization, throughput, and efficiency.
• Apply materials, mechanical, process, and systems-level knowledge to improve process performance and manufacturability.
• Develop and execute experimental plans, DOEs, SPC responses, and risk assessments for on-market support and new product transfers.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, throughput, process capability, and process control.
• Develop and maintain Camstar MES models to support automation workflows.
• Create and execute test plans for equipment and software with defined requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Troubleshoot bonding equipment, automation systems, mechanical assemblies, and process-related issues across integrated manufacturing platforms.
• Champion a strong safety culture through participation in safety risk assessments and mitigation activities.
• Support cross-functional and cross-site efforts, including site transfers, equipment qualifications, and remote troubleshooting.
• Document equipment changes, investigations, validations, and process improvements in compliance with regulated manufacturing requirements.

Skills

Bonding equipment troubleshooting

Process development

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Camstar MES

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DOEs

SPC

Job description

Illumina in San Diego is seeking a Process Development Engineer to own and sustain bonding equipment and processes within Flow Cell Mechanical Operations. You will work with Manufacturing, Quality, and cross‑functional engineering teams to improve equipment performance and support scale‑up of new products and technologies.

The role emphasizes hands‑on troubleshooting, DOE planning, SPC responses, and development of MES models to automate workflows.