Senior Systems Integration Engineer (I,II,III)

Position Summary

Cellares is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Systems Integration Engineer with expertise in complex instrumentation systems to join the Research and Development team. This individual will interface across many parts of the company and contribute significantly to the development of the advanced cell therapy systems that have never been realized before. 

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated experience in biomedical related instruments and consumables development/integration testing activities. As a Systems Integration Engineer, you are expected to learn and adapt to new technologies readily and take ownership of a wide range of tasks, and successfully drive the tasks to its completion. During the process, you will be required to provide in-depth analysis and help guide important decisions for troubleshooting and continuous improvement projects.

The successful candidate will show proven ability to work and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, and extremely hands-on capability in prior working experiences.

Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows.

Responsibilities

• On-site technical lead to perform hands-on system characterization, integration, verification testing, troubleshooting, root-cause investigation and continuous improvement of Cellares technology platforms
• Work closely to Hardware, Software, Firmware and Process teams to perform system bring-up and regression testing for system improvement and feature upgrades
• Design, and execute complex experiments follow scientific principles and statistical approaches (DOE) to support development and characterization efforts
• Author and present quality technical documents, procedures, reports
• Produce technical training documentation and provide training and assistance for the operation team
• Work closely and interface with cross-functional teams to drive tasks to completion

Requirements

• BS in Engineering, Bioengineering, Physics, or related field with 6-11+ years of extensive, hands-on experience in the development of analytical instrumentation, biotech automation, or similar is required
• OR MS in Engineering, Bioengineering, Physics, or related field with 5-10+ years of experience
• OR PhD in Engineering, Bioengineering, Physics, or related field with 2+ years of extensive, hands-on experience in the development of analytical instrumentation, biotech automation, or similar is desirable
• Extensive hands-on experience in integration testing and troubleshooting in highly complex instrumentation systems that combine fluidic handling, electronic sensors, gas mixing and robotics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and details to non-engineers
• Interest in cell and cancer therapeutics required
• Hands-on experience with both autologous and allogeneic cell therapy manufacturing processes is a plus
• Experience with scripting languages (MATLAB, Python, JMP etc) for modeling, simulation and data processing
• Prior experience with ISO regulations, cGMP, QMS, IEC 61010 standards is preferred
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated track record of rapidly climbing steep learning curves.ils
• Creative, self-motivated, flexible to work in a rapidly evolving organization and assume a wide variety of tasks
• Self-awareness, integrity, authenticity, and a growth mindset