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

dawarconsulting; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Sick leave

401K

Job summary

Our client, a biotechnology leader in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a System Engineer- Hardware Support to join the troubleshooting team and support the Roche Sequencing Platform and Sample Prep platform. This long-term contract role requires the candidate to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple issues simultaneously.

The ideal candidate will hold a BS degree in Bioengineering or a related field with 1-2+ years of experience in microfluidics/diagnostic systems, strong

Qualifications

• BS degree in Bioengineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or Mechatronics.
• 1-2+ years of experience in relevant engineering field.
• Experience troubleshooting microfluidics, diagnostic systems, or NGS systems.
• Ability to perform statistical analysis of data.
• Familiarity with Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert on the Roche Sequencing Platform and Sample Prep platform to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues and propose solutions to common failure modes.
• Support lab teams with hardware/software and assay-level troubleshooting.
• Execute experiments and testing protocols to verify platform functionality.
• Communicate findings across system, device, instrument and reagent teams during root cause investigations.
• Assist in instrument development in a fast-paced environment.
• Apply statistical methods to analyze system performance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Statistical analysis

Team collaboration

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering

Tools

Python

Job description

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, details-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 disciple
• 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.