Staff Engineer, Systems Design – Platform Engineering

How You'll Make an Impact

As a Staff Systems Engineer in our Platform R&D team, you will play an important role in developing next-generation genetic analysis instrumentation. This is a hands-on role where you will integrate hardware, software, assays, and algorithms into systems that provide accuracy, and reliability for customers worldwide! You will partner across fields — from molecular biology to embedded systems — to translate user and business needs into innovative system builds.

What You Will Do

System Definition and Architecture

• Translate customer and product requirements into clear system-level specifications and performance targets.

• Develop system models and architecture frameworks spanning hardware, software, optics, and assay integration.

• Conduct system analyses, trade-off studies, and feasibility assessments to inform build decisions.

Build and Integration

• Lead system integration efforts for prototype and production genetic analyzer instrumentation.

• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and assay teams to ensure robust subsystem interactions and signal integrity.

• Perform verification testing, root-cause analysis, and system performance optimization.

• Apply modeling and data-driven techniques (e.g., simulation, DOE, FMEA, RCA or equivalent experience) to evaluate and mitigate risks.

Innovation and Execution

• Develop and validate new methods and architectures to improve efficiency, precision, and reliability.

• Support early-stage prototyping, technology down-selection, and system scalability analysis.

• Drive adoption of systems engineering standard methodologies, including model-based approaches and quantitative verification.

Collaboration Across Functions

• Work closely with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and Service to ensure system builds meet functional, operational, and regulatory needs.

• Bring technical expertise during build reviews, risk assessments, and design transfers to manufacturing.

How You’ll Get Here

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Software) or Applied Physics with 10+ years of relevant industry experience; or

• Master’s/Ph.D. with 5–7 years of experience developing life science instrumentation or diagnostic systems.

Technical Expertise

• Proven track record in completing system integration and verification for complex electro-mechanical or optical instruments.

• Familiarity with thermal control, optics, detection systems, statistical methods, fluidics, and signal processing in PCR or similar analytical systems.

• Strong background in systems engineering methods: requirements management, modeling, FMEA, DOE, risk analysis, and reliability engineering.

• Skilled in tools such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, SolidWorks, and simulation/modeling environments.

• Experience working in regulated environments (ISO 13485, FDA QSR, CE-IVD) preferred.

Interpersonal & Leadership Attributes

• Self-directed engineer with a balance of analytical depth and practical execution.

• Effective communicator across fields; able to synthesize complex findings for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Thrives in multi-functional, global R&D environments; capable of influencing outcomes through technical credibility.