System Engineer- Hardware Support (Life Sciences/Biotech/Pharma)

Dawar Consulting; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid Sick leave

401K

Job summary

Dawar Consulting is hiring a System Engineer specializing in Hardware Support in Santa Clara, CA. This long-term contract role involves troubleshooting and supporting next-generation sequencing systems and sample prep platforms.

The ideal candidate should have a B.S. in relevant engineering fields, strong problem-solving skills, and experience in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

• B.S. with 1-2+ years in Bioengineering, mechanical/electrical/computer engineering, or mechatronics.
• Experience troubleshooting microfluidics, diagnostic systems, or NGS systems preferred.
• Familiarity with computer programming and statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert on Roche Sequencing and Sample Prep platforms.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues.
• Support lab teams with hardware/software troubleshooting.

Skills

Expertise in troubleshooting complex systems

Understanding of sequencing methodologies

Statistical analysis skills

Programming knowledge in Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering or related discipline

Tools

JMP

R

Job description

System Engineer- Hardware Support (Life Sciences/Biotech/Pharma)

Santa Clara, United States | Posted on 07/02/2026

Our client, a world leader in biotechnology and gene therapy, is looking for a System Engineer- Hardware support based in Santa Clara, CA.

Job Duration: Long Term Contract (Possibility Of Extension)

Pay Rate : $32/hr on W2

Company Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Sick leave, 401K

Drawing on experience in systems, biochemistry, electrochemistry, electromechanical and/or materials science, the System Engineer will be part of the troubleshooting team and will be responsible for supporting the next generation sequencing system and the sample prep platform. This support role will require the candidate to be able to work in a fast paced environment typically supporting more than one issue at a time. The candidate must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work well in a team.

Ideally, this person would have a bachelor's degree followed by some work experience troubleshooting complex systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Become an expert on the operation and functionality of the Roche Sequencing Platform and Sample Prep platform to ensure minimal system down time
• Work with the engineering teams on resolving discovered issues and propose solutions to common failure modes
• Support the lab teams with system troubleshooting both at the hardware/software level and the assay level
• Execute experiments and testing protocols to ensure platform functionality
• Clearly and timely communicate and collaborate across system, device, instrument, and reagent teams in root cause investigation findings and solution implementations
• Help design, troubleshoot, and perform instrument development in a fast-paced environment
• Good understanding of statistical methods

Qualifications:

• B.S. with 1-2+ years of experience in a Bioengineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronics, or a related discipline
• Troubleshooting experience in development or operations of microfluidics, liquid handler, diagnostic systems, NGS systems. Experience in failure analysis and/or defect management is a plus.
• Understanding of sequencing methodologies
• Ability to perform statistical analysis of data with programs such as JMP, R, etc. Familiarity with computer programming in languages such as Python is a plus.