Systems Engineer II, Genomics Instrumentation

Ultima Genomics; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultima Genomics is seeking a Systems Engineer II to contribute to the development, testing, and optimization of cutting-edge instrumentation at our Fremont, CA site. You will own workflows, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and translate manual lab processes into automated solutions.

The role requires a Biomedical/Mechanical engineering background, 2+ years of experience, Python scripting familiarity, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Biology or closely related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in the development of scientific instruments from a systems integration perspective
• Basic understanding of molecular biology, genomics, and other standard life science lab workflows and equipment
• Familiarity with a scripting language such as Python
• Meticulous and detail oriented with a hands-on approach to work
• Ability to define and follow complex operating procedures
• Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end development including planning, development, optimization, and testing of workflows for life science automation and liquid handling systems. Own workflow from concept to customer delivery
• Collaborate with hardware and software development engineers to implement improvements in automation process efficiency and reliability
• Operate, troubleshoot and customize hardware and software components
• Interface with stakeholders to collect and define requirements, and provide user training and documentation
• Work with Chemistry and Biology teams to translate and optimize manual lab processes on automated machines
• Other job duties as assigned

Skills

Python scripting

Systems engineering

Lab instrumentation

Communication skills

Education

Biomed/Mechanical Eng degree

Job description

Ultima Genomics is seeking a Systems Engineer II to contribute to the development, testing, and optimization of cutting-edge instrumentation at our Fremont, CA site. You will own workflows, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and translate manual lab processes into automated solutions.

The role requires a Biomedical/Mechanical engineering background, 2+ years of experience, Python scripting familiarity, and strong communication skills.