Research Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Hourly rate: $50.00 - $60.00
Contractor benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k
Responsibilities:
Focused on creating and advancing technologies to significantly enhance DNA sequencing workflows, push system performance, and promote sustainability. We are seeking an enthusiastic, team-oriented engineer to join the effort. As an Engineer, you will tackle a variety of tasks and projects that will help us advance our technology and hardware related to our next-generation DNA sequencing systems.
Your efforts will cover many aspects related to the fabrication, assembly and testing of custom devices, fixtures, breadboards and prototypes. Specific responsibilities may include:
• Using equipment and techniques such as CNC milling/machining, laser cutting and 3D printing to create and modify parts.
• Operating, repairing and maintaining various lab equipment and instruments, including custom systems.
• Conducting various microfabrication-related activities such as cleaning substrates, using photolithography equipment, etching and bonding.
• Fabricating and assembling mesofluidic and microfluidic devices and systems.
• Testing, characterizing and optimizing device and system performance.
• Collecting data, documenting observations and helping to analyze and interpret results.
• Utilizing various types of metrology instruments to characterize parts and evaluate manufacturing methods.
• Collaborating with other scientists and engineers to generate test plans, protocols and reports.
Required:
• The ideal candidate shall exhibit a high degree of motivation, ingenuity and resourcefulness to help us solve problems, invent new technology and develop cutting-edge products.
• 1-5 years of industry experience fabricating parts, assembling devices or instruments, performing tests and troubleshooting systems.
• A Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering or similar discipline.
• A solid understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• The ability to work independently, with little to no supervision.
• A meticulous mindset.
• A positive, friendly, proactive attitude and a passion for science and technology.
• A desire to learn and be challenged.
• Experience with Solidworks and CAM software.
• Experience with fabricating, assembling and testing electro-mechanical and fluidic systems.
• Experience working in a cleanroom.
Must be U.S. Person for purposes of Export Compliance.
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