Senior Instrument Manufacturing Engineer
About this role:
10x Genomics is a rapidly growing company in the life sciences, whose core technology combines advances in instrumentation, chemistry, biochemistry, microfluidics and computational biology.
10x is looking for an outstanding individual to join its instrument development and sustaining team. This person will be responsible for manufacturing quality support for complex system equipment.
The ideal candidate will have a background in engineering and systems troubleshooting. Knowledge and hands on experience with quality, failure analysis, production assembly, calibration and control for instrument manufacturing with contract vendors are required.
What you will be doing:
- Working to assure continuing quality of 10x hardware products
- Support our Quality team to trend RMA actions
- Measure and report key metrics for production quality and cost
- Provide in-house failure analysis and repair of electro/mechanical equipment
- Engage with contract manufacturers and internal instrument manufacturing to drive root cause investigations
- Work with engineering team to correct issues found during manufacturing of new products
- Review product designs for manufacturability and serviceability
- Support the development of manufacturing test fixtures
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering: Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing with 5-7 years of experience
- Ability to travel to overseas contract manufacturers (approximately 5%)
- Desire to be part of a rapidly evolving organization, with a compelling technology, and taking products and processes to the next level
- Experience with electrical/mechanical/optical manufacturing
Preferred skills and experience:
- Experience with Solidworks
- Experience with the creation of FMEAs and work instructions
- Programming languages (python, C#, LabView)
- JMP / Minitab experience
- LEAN 6-sigma (greenbelt)
About 10x Genomics
At 10x Genomics, accelerating our understanding of biology is more than a mission for us. It is a commitment. This is the century of biology, and the breakthroughs we make now have the potential to change the world.
We enable scientists to advance their research, allowing them to address scientific questions they did not even know they could ask. Our tools have enabled fundamental discoveries across biology including cancer, immunology, and neuroscience.
Our teams are empowered and encouraged to follow their passions, pursue new ideas, and perform at their best in an inclusive and dynamic environment. We know that behind every scientific breakthrough, there is a deep infrastructure of talented people driving the life sciences industry and making it possible for scientists and clinicians to make new strides. We are dedicated to finding the very best person for every aspect of our work because the innovations and discoveries that we enable together will lead to better technologies, better treatments, and a better future. Find out how you can make a 10x difference.
Individuals seeking employment at 10x Genomics are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
10x does not accept unsolicited applicants submitted by third-party recruiters or agencies. Any resume or application submitted to 10x without a vendor agreement in place will be considered unsolicited and property of 10x, and 10x will not pay a placement fee.