Process Development Engineer – Genomics & Manufacturing

Illumina; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumina is seeking a Process Development Engineer to collaborate with field and manufacturing teams, bringing the voice of the customer into the factory and improving manufacturing and field processes. You will provide troubleshooting support and lead initiatives to reduce service costs while traveling to global customer sites on short notice.

The role focuses on process sustaining, improvement, and development of quality tests for genetic sequencers, with emphasis on yield, quality, and

Qualifications

• High level problem solving and reasoning skills required.
• Intermediate programming knowledge preferred.
• Strong interdepartmental communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with statistics, DOE techniques is a plus.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Participate in process sustaining, improvement and development of quality test activities in production and service of genetic sequencers.
• Troubleshoot production line issues related to yield, quality and throughput.
• Construct and execute controlled experiments to optimize processes and drive implementations to meet goals.
• Analyze process test results, issue reports and provide technical recommendations.
• Work with Service, Manufacturing, Quality & LCM to develop processes for new products and improve existing ones.
• Define technical requirements and develop manufacturing and service procedures.
• Travel to global customer sites with limited notice to support instrument troubleshooting.
• Interpret schematics and perform testing and fault isolation on systems.

Skills

Problem solving

Programming

Communication

Statistics

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Job description

Illumina is seeking a Process Development Engineer to collaborate with field and manufacturing teams, bringing the voice of the customer into the factory and improving manufacturing and field processes. You will provide troubleshooting support and lead initiatives to reduce service costs while traveling to global customer sites on short notice.

The role focuses on process sustaining, improvement, and development of quality tests for genetic sequencers, with emphasis on yield, quality, and