Systems Engineer II

The Fountain Group; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

The Fountain Group seeks a Senior System Engineer for an onsite role in Pleasanton, CA. You will support feasibility, development, and integration of complex multidisciplinary systems spanning sample preparation, library preparation, molecular detection technologies, and bioinformatics/data processing pipelines.

You will collaborate with assay, software, hardware, and bioinformatics teams to define, integrate, and optimize system-level performance, ensuring robustness and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years of related industry experience.
• Proven instrument and software troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct system integration activities across end-to-end workflows, instruments, software, and data pipelines for next-generation diagnostic solutions.
• Contribute to requirements definition, defect management and system testing.
• Design and execute verification and validation test cases to ensure comprehensive coverage of requirements.
• Analyze test results for accuracy, validity, and relevance to requirements.
• Report issues, troubleshoot, and perform root cause analysis.
• Contribute to system documentation, including requirements, specifications, integration plans, and verification results.
• Identify and lead opportunities for workflow simplification, automation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

System integration

Diagnostics

Troubleshooting

Python/Java

Cloud-based systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Python

Java

Cloud platforms

Lab instrumentation software

Job description

PAY: $ 45-75/hour W2. Our company offers our consultants a suite of benefits after a qualification period including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance.
This is a fully onsite position based in Pleasanton, CA
W2 Candidates only

Description

• We are seeking a highly motivated Senior System Engineer to join our End-to-End Solution Integration Chapter supporting Next-Generation Diagnostic Solutions. In this hands-on role, you will support feasibility, development, and integration of complex multidisciplinary systems spanning sample preparation, library preparation, molecular detection technologies (e.g., qPCR, digital PCR, sequencing), and bioinformatics/data processing pipelines.
• You will collaborate with assay, software, hardware, and bioinformatics teams to define, integrate, and optimize system-level performance, ensuring technical robustness and operational scalability across diverse technologies.
• This role is ideal for a systems-minded engineer with direct industry experience in diagnostic workflows, strong system troubleshooting skills, and a solid engineering background.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct system integration activities across end-to-end workflows, instruments, software, and data pipelines for next-generation diagnostic solutions.
• Contribute to requirements definition, defect management and system testing.
• Design and execute verification and validation test cases to ensure comprehensive coverage of requirements.
• Analyze test results for accuracy, validity, and relevance to requirements.
• Report issues, troubleshoot, and perform root cause analysis.
• Contribute to system documentation, including requirements, specifications, integration plans, and verification results.
• Identify and lead opportunities for workflow simplification, automation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline. Advanced degree preferred.
• MIN years of exp: 5+ years of related industry experience.
• Proven instrument and software troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with cloud-based systems is desirable.
• Experience developing in-vitro diagnostic products is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Scripting/programming experience (eg, Python, Java) is a plus.