Sr. Process Engineer - Laser Systems

About the position

At Illumina, we are on a mission to expand access to genomic technology and realize health equity for billions of people around the world. As a Senior Process Engineer in our Flow Cell Technical Operations team, you will play a crucial role in providing technical support for the design, release, stabilization, and eventual site transfer of new products and process technologies. This position is pivotal in contributing to the development and release of next-generation Flow Cell manufacturing technology, particularly through the support of highly automated and innovative laser-based processes. You will also be involved in sustaining efforts on optical, mechanical, and electrical systems within a high-volume consumables manufacturing environment. Your work will directly impact cost savings and product transfer initiatives, making you a leader in driving continuous improvement projects within our fleet of laser systems. In this role, you will represent Operations needs on product development teams for genomic applications, lead optical process development, and troubleshoot high-volume production line issues related to yield, quality, and throughput. You will construct and execute controlled experiments, analyze process test results, and work cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure successful design transfer to manufacturing for new products and sustaining on-market products. Your expertise will also be essential in defining technical requirements, writing procedures for production, and collaborating with external partners and suppliers to design and install new manufacturing equipment and technology. As a Laser Safety Officer, you will ensure adherence to and continuous improvement of laser safety procedures, applying your mechanical, optical, and electrical knowledge to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment issues as they arise.

Responsibilities

• Represent Operations needs on product development teams for genomic applications
• Lead optical process development, definition and improvement, and other activities in the making of consumable products
• Troubleshoot high-volume production line issues related to yield, quality, and throughput
• Lead and work on teams to develop and transfer robust new processes/products to production
• Construct and execute controlled experiments (including DOE's) to optimize processes, address yield and quality issues and drive implementation of solutions into a production environment to meet project goals
• Analyze process test results, issue reports and make technical recommendations for laser-based systems
• Work cross functionally with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality to develop processes and lead design transfer to manufacturing for new products and sustaining on-market products
• Define technical requirements and write procedures for Production to process product
• Determine strategy and work with external collaborators and suppliers
• Work with Development and vendors to design and install new equipment and technology for manufacturing
• Apply mechanical, optical, and electrical knowledge to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment issues, as they arise; in addition to understand and improve manufacturing processes
• Work with lasers and laser alignment
• Ensure adherence to and continuous improvement of laser safety procedures as a Laser Safety Officer

Requirements

• Experience with laser systems is required
• Work experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical or semiconductor industries is desirable
• Good interdepartmental communication skills and documentation skills are required
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals while working across departments is required
• High level problem solving and reasoning skills required
• High level computer skills are required
• Experience with product development processes, design transfer experience, and project management is a plus
• Experience with biochemical processes preferred
• Experience with statistics, Statistical Process Control, DOE techniques, and critical parameter management is a plus
• Experience with high volume production in a high tech, high volume consumables industry is a plus
• Intermediate level programming knowledge is a plus
• Experience supporting Semi-conductor or Microfluidic device processes/products is a plus

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with biochemical processes preferred
• Experience with statistics, Statistical Process Control, DOE techniques, and critical parameter management is a plus
• Intermediate level programming knowledge is a plus
• Experience supporting Semi-conductor or Microfluidic device processes/products is a plus

Benefits

• Access to genomics sequencing
• Family planning
• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off