Systems/Product Development Engineer II

Fluxus Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluxus Inc. in Sunnyvale, California is looking for a highly motivated Product Development Engineer to support product development activities. The applicant will be involved in prototyping, design, and testing, with responsibilities including optimizing biochips and collaborating closely with various teams. Candidates must hold a B.S. in mechanical or bioengineering and have over three years of hands-on engineering experience.

The role requires proficiency in CAD design and statistical analysis, as well as excellent communication skills. Fluxus offers the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technologies in a dynamic and collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on R&D or engineering experience in product development.
• Extensive experience in mechanical design and building electro-mechanic systems.
• Good knowledge of cGMPs and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support diverse aspects related to product development.
• Optimize testing and scale-up of biochips and cartridges.
• Interface with vendors for design and validation.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electromechanical systems

Collaboration with vendors

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Education

B.S. Degree in mechanical or bioengineering

Tools

CAD design software

Python

LabView

Oscilloscopes

Scanning electron microscope

Job description

To support its product development activities, Fluxus Inc. is seeking a highly motivated, interdisciplinary product development engineer with relevant, hands‑on experience. She/He will be part of the product development team and will play a vital role in product prototyping, design, testing and the implementation of manufacturing.

She/He will work closely with the other Fluxus teams and will integrate assays/reagents, consumables, instruments, and software. Activities will involve amongst others the development, optimization and manufacturing of functional biochips, fluidic cartridges and analytical instruments. The successful applicant will work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists and manufacturing personnel. Part of the activities might be conducted in a BSL2 laboratory area and could involve the handling of human patient fluid samples. Other activities might be conducted in a cleanroom setting.

Fluxus, Inc. is an innovator in single‑molecule detection and ultra‑high sensitivity platforms based on its expertise in optofluidics, assay development, system integration and microsystem technologies. The Fluxus product development infrastructure and suite of proprietary technologies are ideally suited for the robust development of advanced diagnostic products.

Principal duties and responsibilities

• Mechanical and Systems Engineering support of diverse aspects related to product development of bio‑chip based, optofluidic, diagnostics platforms and instruments. Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of design principles, practices and implementation in complex systems and assignments
• Development, optimization, testing, sourcing and scale‑up of biochips, cartridges and instruments, in collaboration with other groups and external suppliers
• Support all aspects of technology transfer to and from development partners
• Interface with internal resources and external vendors to design, test and validate equipment.
• Support in preparing documentation for-, and managing external suppliers and engineering partners as well as for regulatory submissions
• Use Good Documentation Practices (GDP) while authoring DOPs, SOPs, batch records (BRs) and forms (FRs) for various unit operations
• Process development and optimization related to biomolecular sensing.
• Develop, test and execute QC procedures
• Working knowledge of cGMPs, quality requirements for various regulatory agencies like FDA. Certification is preferred
• Process troubleshooting to determine root cause and possible engineering solutions

Requirements

• B.S. Degree in mechanical or bioengineering, or related, technical discipline, with 3+ years hands‑on R&D or engineering or product development experience
• Interdisciplinary mindset
• Extensive, hands‑on experience in mechanical design and in building and operating electro‑mechanic systems
• Proficiency in CAD design, with statistical analysis software as well as with instrument‑oriented programming language(s) (e.g. Python; LabView)
• Excellent organizational as well as English verbal and written communication skills
• Experienced in using diverse, analytical instruments such as – or similar to – e.g. oscilloscopes, DAQ interfaces, spectrometers, scanning electron microscope (SEM).
• Ability to develop custom equipment by collaborating with external vendors or internal engineering resources
• Experienced in verification and validation of instruments and processes
• Good knowledge of data analysis methods including good knowledge of statistics
• Self‑starter, detail‑oriented, motivated, thoughtful, and with a strong work ethic
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and apply new skills, procedures and approaches
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team‑based environment
• Proven ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast‑paced work environment

Other beneficial skill sets

• Experience within an industrial product development environment.
• Hands‑on experience with standard biotech laboratory and/or manufacturing equipment and working with biological or biochemical systems (e.g., proteins, nucleic acids, cells and/or bio‑organic molecules)
• Experienced in cGMPs and in authoring DOPs, BRs, FRs
• Working knowledge of medical device and quality system regulations and standards (i.e. FDA QSR, ISO13485)
• Experience in building and operating automated and robotic systems
• Experience in industrial process FDA QSR, ISO13485.
• Experience in surface analytical methods and surface modification

About Fluxus Inc.

Fluxus is a leader in optofluidics that provides systems and solutions to advance the detection, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of disease. Our expertise lies at the interface of advanced photonics, MEMS, engineering, assay development, and reagent manufacturing excellence.

We seek to close a major gap in clinical research and diagnostics by bringing our groundbreaking ultrasensitive detection technologies and assay solutions to researchers, clinicians, patients, and key industry players through strong partnerships and a future‑proof portfolio of innovative products.

Fluxus was founded in 2016 and acquired in 2022 by Fujirebio Holdings, Inc., an R&D‑driven company developing novel IVD technologies and biomarkers with high clinical value.

Today, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujirebio, Fluxus represents a unique blend of Silicon Valley startup ingenuity with the stability and reach of an established multinational corporation. Our experienced, multidisciplinary team draws on deep and varied expertise to continuously innovate and drive towards our goal of becoming the gold standard in single molecule counting and ultrasensitive biomolecular testing.