Senior Systems Integration Engineer

Freenome, Brisbane, California +1

The role

Freenome is hiring a Senior Systems Integration Engineer to provide technical leadership and drive hands on contribution to the development of next generation NGS assays/products for early cancer detection. You will work in a Product Development team of world-class Scientists and Engineers focused on delivering Freenome’s IVD assay portfolio. If you are passionate about deploying the power of NGS-based diagnostics in clinical care, have a high sense of ownership, and take pride in providing technical leadership to a growing team of Systems Integration Engineers, while continuing to make an individual impact, we would love to speak with you!

As part of a dynamic, flexible company you will be adapting to rapid technological progress and change, and help the team building the platform do the same.The role reports to the Senior Manager, Systems Integration. This role will be an onsite role based in our Brisbane, California headquarters.

Posted pay

$157K–$200K

a year

Compared with similar jobs

This base pay is below the median for senior infrastructure, platform and SRE jobs in the Bay Area.

Median: $214K a year
Other jobs in the group: 629

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Location

Brisbane, California +1

Work type

Hybrid

Level

Senior

Experience

8+ years

Skills in the job text

Posted

13 days ago

Last check

11 h ago

Job type

Infra, platform & SRE

The role

What you will do

Lead Functional Integration strategy and execute end to end assay workflows, system verification and validation activities while maintaining a strong hands on role in automation platform operation and system level testing.
Independently define study scope, validation strategies, success criteria, and execution plans. Develop and execute system level protocols, analyze results against User Needs, Design Input Requirements and Product Requirements, and communicate conclusions to inform AV/CV and development exit readiness.
Partner with Development, SW Test Engineering, Automation, and SLIMS to align test coverage, entry and exit criteria, and deployment derisking strategies. Incorporate qualified software releases into Functional Integration and coordinate or execute lab deployment and fleet wide configuration verification.
Drive the System Reliability program and lead its cross functional core team. Establish reliability metrics, trend recurring failure modes, prioritize and triage risks, and coordinate mitigation follow through with accountable subsystem owners. Lead prioritized technical investigations and communicate improvement opportunities, mitigation status, and resource needs.
Evaluate system performance, proactively identify roadblocks, characterize root causes, and apply analytical problem solving skills to develop and execute scalable solutions for prioritized reagent, workflow, automation, hardware, software, and system integration issues.
Author and review system level requirements, test strategies, validation protocols, traceability documentation, technical reports, and other design control documentation within the Design Control framework and Design History Files.
Provide subject matter expertise to system level dFMEA, pFMEA, risk management, hazard assessment, and design review activities; identify hardware, firmware, software, workflow, and process mitigations with accountable subsystem owners to support adequate risk control measures.
Build cross functional buy in by clearly communicating opportunities, risks, needs, problems, proposed solutions, and results in the appropriate forums. Facilitate project debriefs to improve future integration and validation activities.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to SI engineers in study design, hands on execution, troubleshooting, and documentation while maintaining individual ownership of assigned deliverables.

What you need

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant work experience, Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant work experience, or Doctoral degree with 3+ years of relevant work experience; or equivalent experience.
Education or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
Direct experience developing, integrating, or evaluating NGS assays and/or NGS based diagnostics, including hands on experience with automated NGS workflows.
Experience driving hands on system integration activities, including assay workflow execution, automation platform operation, system evaluation, troubleshooting, performance characterization, and validation or verification testing.
Experience developing and executing system level test plans and protocols, including data analysis, interpretation of test results, assessment of requirements conformance, failure investigation, and root cause analysis.
Data analysis expertise and experience with various data analysis software packages, including well developed statistical analysis skills and design of experiments (DOE), using JMP, R, or equivalent tools. Knowledge of SQL, Python, R, or other programming languages is highly desired.
Experience analyzing reliability data, identifying recurring failure modes, and coordinating cross functional investigations and mitigation follow through.
Direct experience working in an FDA regulated, IVD, medical device, diagnostics, or other regulated product development environment.
Strong working knowledge of requirements management, design controls, risk management, traceability, technical report authoring, Design History Files, and applicable quality system requirements.
Demonstrated ability to operate independently on complex technical assignments, lead key projects, prioritize work based on company objectives and available resources, provide technical guidance to others, and build cross functional buy in.

Senior Systems Integration Engineer

The role

Senior Systems Integration Engineer

The role

What you will do

What you need

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