Staff System Integration Engineer at Standard BioTools Inc. in South San Francisco, California

Job Description:

Would you like to join an innovative team driven by a bold vision – unleashing tools to accelerate breakthroughs in human health?

Would you like to join an innovative team creating technology to power groundbreaking insights in academic, clinical, pharma and biotech research?
It is an extraordinary time for Standard BioTools. Our technology is empowering customers to improve life through comprehensive health insight. We invite you to join a leading provider of indispensable life sciences tools that is accelerating global research on multiple frontiers of human health.

At Standard BioTools, we are building a positive culture where our people can do the best work of their careers, informed, and influenced by our core behaviors:

•Keep customers front and center in all of our work
•Be accountable and deliver on commitments
•Drive continuous improvement
•Be collaborative and work as one team: fostering communications in a
learning, coaching, and helpful environment

Standard BioTools is looking for motivated Staff System Integration Engineer who as a part of Research and Product Development team will play an essential role in development of commercial proteomic and genomic analysis systems. The successful candidate will work alongside the product design team to develop and implement integration efforts among mechanical, fluidic, electrical, software, and firmware components, solving problems that exist at the interfaces. The Staff level position will also manage a small team of Integration Engineers who are excellent, experienced problem solvers. As a member of the broader SSF-located Engineering Team, the Staff System Engineer will be working on a collection of initiatives focused on automation and/or miniaturization of biotechnology techniques utilizing all Standard BioTools technologies (microfluidics, mass cytometry, and molecular- and bio-technologies geared toward genomics and proteomics). SSF Engineering Team members interact with R&D staff around the world, including Markham, Ontario, Canada; Boulder, Colorado; and Singapore and, as such, some travel betwixt sites is expected.

Essential Duties:

• Be the bridge between Software, Firmware, Electrical, and Mechanical elements and have a solid foundation in each discipline

• Scripting capability (Python and C++)

• Manage high value subsystem vendors

• Manage Bill of Materials

• Work with software engineers to build integrated test solutions

• Work with design and sustaining engineers to develop and document test methods, test fixtures, and verification plans (specifically for design, service, and manufacturing transfer verification)

• Work with sustaining engineers to develop system assembly work instructions

• Responsible for creating FMEA/Risk Analysis during product development

• Create accurate and complete documentation packages for both external vendors and internal customers

• Accountable for small team of engineers responsible for:

  • System optimization

  • Reliability evaluations

  • Component analysis

  • MTBF/MTBR determination and verification

  • System troubleshooting, failure analysis, and recovery

  • Test method development and optimization; fixture design and deployment

Qualifications

• BEng in Mechanical Engineering or similar with demonstrated experience (preferably 7+ years) in system Integration

• Good working knowledge of complementary disciplines eg. optical, electrical, motion systems, pneumatic systems, microfluidics

• Understands pro's and con's of mechanical tools and design methods; demonstrated grasp of DFM/DFX concepts and comfortable providing feedback to design team

• Capable of recognizing components of varying type (e.g., mechanical, electronic, fluidic) and describing their utility with ease

• Capable to tear down and rebuild instrumentation with ease; good spatial awareness and organization

• Excellent working understanding of Solidworks PDM and its workflows

• Demonstrated understanding and use of the scientific method

• Understanding of regulated quality systems (e.g. ISO 13485) and applicable product safety standards

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a proven ability to work well on a multi-disciplinary team; explains complex information to others in straightforward manner

• Experience in Lean environments and associated tools: Standard Work, A3 creation, Bowler generation, PDCA Problem Solving

• Demonstrated ability to create assembly work instructions and

• Good initiative and willingness to influence design decisions, critical thinker willing to challenge assumptions, self motivated and willing to learn, enjoys a faster paced environment and is open to critical feedback

• Ability to work on-site at least 80% of working days

• Ability to travel up to 10% (domestic and international) when necessary

Desirable Experience/Qualifications:

• Design and build prototype electronic subsystems and test fixtures

• Experience in Lean environments and associated tools: Standard Work, A3 creation, Bowler generation, PDCA Problem Solving

• Experience with integration of consumable microfluidic devices in complex systems

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