Sr. Product/Systems Engineer

We are a rapidly growing biotech startup based in Pleasanton CA with the mission to develop next-generation sample preparation tools for genomic applications. We are at an inflection point in bringing this technology to market and we are seeking to expand our engineering team with a Sr. Product/Systems Engineer. If you enjoy intellectually challenging projects in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment, and if the opportunity to be part of the beginning of a growing start-up excites you, we look forward to talking with you.

As a systems engineer, the successful candidate will:

• Work with a wider engineering and manufacturing teams to drive design and manufacturing product improvements in both existing and future products.
• Utilize data analysis and first principles insights to solve problems with lab work and onsite investigations as needed.
• Troubleshoot and root cause hardware, software and firmware issues and drive solutions.

Education

• MSc or PhD degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, or Physics.
• 3+ years experience in biotech, biomedical, semiconductor or similar industries.

Minimum Experience Requirements

• Experience with product engineering, reliability engineering, failure analysis, systems test engineering.
• Experience using Linux based operating systems, Python, and C/C++ or equivalent.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and intuition, applied to firmware/software/hardware of connected systems. Thermal, structural and model-based simulation experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with hands-on experience debugging complex systems.
• Demonstrated data analytics and analysis skills.
• Able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical diagrams.
• Exceptional capacity for managing simultaneous tasks and challenges.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• A track record of a self-starter who can work collaboratively within a cross-functional team with successful product deliveries.
• Able to comprehend complex data and use it to tackle issues from a system level.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven track record of time management and meeting deadlines.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join an exciting and fast-growing genomics startup early on in their growth journey with a talented team.
• Equity Participation Program.
• Flexible PTO.