Engineer 1, Product Lifecycle (Tooling)

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Position Summary

Responsible for new product introduction Production Tooling Development, and production support engineering for a specific product or group of products after transfer from design to in-house or outsourced production. Interfaces with design, process, test, reliability and manufacturing engineering to solve product issues and production problems. Develops and sustains process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support and drive production tooling development activities during NPI and sustaining phases. 
• Support and drive activities to ensure successful product transfer into manufacturing. 
• Drive troubleshooting, failure analysis, root cause analysis, issues closure and corrective action processes as required. 
• Establish and maintain databases of Production Tooling. 
• Perform data trending analysis, construct and execute design of experiments to address yield and quality issues. 
• Drive and implement process improvements and product sustaining activities to meet the production goals. 
• Drive maintenance and improvement activities on test fixtures and equipment.  
• Drive and implement cost reduction activities by perform engineering evaluation to qualify new or improved materials, processes and products. 
• Apply various analysis techniques, such as FMEA and statistical analysis to optimize product quality and minimize cost, providing all calculations, performance data, and drawings required on new and existing products.  
• Manage and coordinate Engineering Change Order implementation activities including scrap analysis, material disposition, update work instructions and test requirement changes. 
• Documentation responsibilities include, but not limited to, generating detailed engineering drawings, Bill of Materials, test reports, assembly procedures and design validation plans. 
• Work closely with contract manufacturing partners and key suppliers to ensure smooth transition of quality products from development into manufacturing. 
• Applies basic problem-solving techniques to define and resolve routine issues.
• Determines a course of action based on guidelines.
• Works on assignments of limited scope where answers can be readily obtained and problem solving requires following standard practices/procedures.
• Develops working relationships internally.
• Exchanges standard/basic information with colleagues, immediate supervisor, project leaders and other professionals in the team/group.

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Position Requirements (Experience/Education/Skills):

• Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills:

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s Degree; or 1 year and a Masters degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of engineering experience in mechanical or electro-mechanical based products for commercial and industrial markets.
• Good working knowledge and experience in enclosure and chassis, structure, mechanism design and electro-mechanical systems.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and the ability to work independently in a team environment are essential.
• Solid knowledge of GD&T, plastic & sheet metal tooling, casting, mechanism, stress analysis, mechanics, machining and standard manufacturing processes.
• Candidate must be able to effectively work together as a team, interface well with the manufacturing and service organization, and has a proven track record of transferring products to manufacturing.
• Must possess good analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficient in engineering tools such as, statistical analysis, design of experiments, product and process capability analysis.
• Proficient in Solidworks or 3D CAD tools.
• Good working knowledge of BOM (Bill-Of-Material) structuring fundamentals and have the ability to create ECOs (Engineering Change Order) and Deviations.
• Demonstrated use and understanding of MRP systems, Product Data Management systems and Change Control processes. SAP & PLM experience will be added advantage.
• Experience with FDA regulated medical device product development preferred.
• Product development experience in the life sciences, biotech, biomedical, nanotechnology or semiconductor industries preferred.

Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.