Product Engineer, New College Graduate

We are looking for a highly motivated Product Engineer, New College Graduate to join our team!

Join us as a Product Engineer and learn our system from Manufacturing and Product Development to Commercial Rollout. We are looking for highly motivated new college graduates from engineering or core sciences programs to join us. Product Engineers will work on projects that will transition to different teams that will focus on systems, system integration and field service. Product Engineers are exposed to chemistry, hardware and manufacturing.  Projects will be dependent on company goals and needs. Over the first year of employment, Product Engineers should expect to spend months in each functional area to understand the strategies, risks, and commercial impacts. Anticipated start date of June 2024.

How You’ll Contribute

1. Manufacturing and Production

• Develop pilot manufacturing strategies for current goals and future scale-up; including fixtures, automation testing, and documentation
• Track and manage system configuration and Engineering Change Order processes
• Understand and troubleshoot the instrumentation hardware at a component, subsystem and system level

• Characterize performance of hardware modules and sub-components such as fluid handling and opto-mechanical systems
• Develop methods using the latest tools and techniques to collect and analyze data for optimization of hardware configurations and system processes
• Establish an understanding of module-module interactions. Quantify system performance and reliability
• Identify potential design improvements, runs tests to measure their impact and drive their adoption across various development teams

• Integrate research and development procedures to customer field units
• Develop Field Service Documentation and rollout strategies
• Monitor and develop troubleshooting strategies to resolve customer issues
• Perform installation checklists, travel to customer sites to troubleshoot or upgrade field units at customer sites
• Push the development and refinement of IQ/OQ/PQ and Preventative Maintenance procedures
• Support the successful transfer of our technology to customer sites

 Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Entry Level. BS or MS in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics. Molecular Biology or Biology with a strong mechanical intuition and proven hands-on projects.
• Experience working in a biological lab or controlled environment
• Experience with Python or MATLAB
• Extremely motivated and willing to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a hard-working and multidisciplinary team
• Meticulous and detail oriented. Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills.

Applicants: Please include a cover letter and references along with your resume (PDF). The cover letter should describe your relevant experience and qualifications. Interview process includes a technical presentation.

At Ultima Genomics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays between $78,000 and $85,000, if performed in California, and your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.  Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.  This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; paid holidays; paid time off; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.