Senior System Engineer

Quanterix is a company on a mission to change the way in which healthcare is provided by giving researchers the ability to closely examine the continuum from health to disease. In our focused therapeutic areas, our revolutionary technology, Simoa®, is helping researchers advance the science of precision health. Simoa® is changing the way in which the biology of health and disease is studied by giving researchers the ability to closely examine critical biomarkers in most therapeutic areas including neurology, infectious disease, oncology, inflammation, and cardiology. To continue our growth, we are hiring a Senior System Engineer to join our engineering team in Billerica, MA.

The Senior System Engineer will develop and execute plans for the ongoing development and support of Quanterix’ s ultra-sensitive immunoassay instrumentation products. Our instrumentation product line spans simple benchtop systems to fully automated floor standing units. These systems include liquid handling, robotics, optical illumination and detection and environmental control systems. Software spans from embedded systems within individual hardware modules to the user interface that allows system configuration, assay execution, data analysis and transfer as well as service and maintenance. The Senior System Engineer will need to have a comprehensive understanding of the customers’ use of our instrumentation products as well as the impact of subsystem system performance on data quality and customer experience. This role is critical for integrating the efforts from the various supporting engineering disciplines to develop and field successful products. 

This person will play a leading role in efforts to specify, develop, verify, and troubleshoot instrumentation system level performance and reliability. This person works closely with product management and scientific teams developing consumable kits. Responsibilities will include assessing field performance reports, recommending subsystem and software improvements as well as leading efforts to develop and integrate these improvements.

What You’ll Do:

• Specify, develop and verify system level performance and usability of instrumentation products
• Work with product management teams to develop requirements and specifications for new instrumentation products
• Work with scientific teams developing consumable products to characterize system level performance, develop experimental plans to understand the impact of various subsystems on performance, generate data to motivate action plans
• Work within the engineering teams to develop, refine and verify subsystem requirements and verification test plans, transfer these requirements and methods to manufacturing as appropriate to improve quality control testing
• Assess field issues, develop and recommend action plans to resolve issues and execute plans to develop and verify improvements
• Troubleshoot systems that fail to meet system performance requirements to understand sources of failures, recommend design changes or other mitigations
• Execute test plans for design verification studies and write summary reports
• Use statistical analyses & methods to characterize system performance and understand trends

What We’ll Expect From You:

• B.S. or M.S. in a relevant engineering discipline, such as mechanical or electrical engineering
• 5+ years in a technical role related to development or sustaining of automated instrumentation products, preference given to life science research or diagnostic products
• Knowledge of statistical data analysis methods and tools to characterize system performance and evaluate the impact of various parameters in complex systems
• Experience working within a quality system for life science research or diagnostic products (e.g., ISO9001, ISO13485 or FDA 820)
• Experience with the application of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) as part of system design and root cause investigation of product nonconformance

Why You’ll Like Working For Us: 

Our Technology: Quanterix’ technology is designed to enable much earlier disease detection, better prognoses and enhanced treatment methods to improve the quality of life and longevity of the population for generations to come. The technology is currently being used for research applications in several therapeutic areas. The company was established in 2007 and is in Billerica, Massachusetts. For additional Information, please visit https://www.quanterix.com. 

Our Commitment to Employees: At Quanterix, we take pride in our employees' incredible work ethic, and we want to reward and recognize that by offering competitive compensation and a 401k plan with an employer match, as well as competitive health, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their dependents. We also offer an unlimited vacation policy to all exempt employees, and a generous PTO policy for non-exempt employees. All employees are awarded Equity, and we have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, a Performance Bonus, and 1:1 Financial Counseling/Planning. We also offer Tuition Assistance. We have a free, state-of-the-art onsite fitness center for all employees. To keep you fueled up, we provide onsite employees free snacks and drinks every day!   

Quanterix is committed to a Diverse and Inclusive workplace. Quanterix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Quanterix will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. 

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