Senior Staff Engineer, Metrology
PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB) is a premier life science technology company that is designing, developing and manufacturing advanced sequencing solutions to help scientists and clinical research resolve genetically complex problems. Our mission is to enable the promise of genomics to better human health. Genomics is core to all biological processes, and our advanced genomics tools provide scientists and clinical researchers the insights to better understand biology and health. We are now entering the century of biology and genomics is at the heart of the next revolution.
Become part of the new paradigm in gene sequencing and help shape the future of genomic study by joining the PacBio team.PacBio is looking for a talented, experienced individual to join the chip metrology and design group, driving current and next generation metrology development and analysis. The engineer will be part of cross-functional teams and will have to interface with a wide range of disciplines, such as enzymology, chemistry, instrumentation engineering, process development. Responsibilities:
- Develop and bring up wafer and chip level metrology for next generation sequencing chip. This includes instrumentation and acquisition and assessment of optical, photonic, CMOS sensor and sequencing data.
- Determine outsourcing strategy for current and next-gen device metrology.
- Develop and implement analysis to assess device performance based on metrology data. Improve control of critical device parameters.
- Design, build and verification of custom test tools to measure device-specific performance parameters.
- Collaborate with the New Product Introduction team to bring up new metrology and support transition into Manufacturing.
- Measurement and analysis of research and development material.
- Develop algorithms to detect and categorize defects and phenotypes in chip and sequencing performance.
- Analysis of sequencing data (photonic, kinetic, performance) and QC data to guide design and performance improvements and optimization.
- Collaborate with systems, surface, chemistry groups to develop a complete-system picture and model.
- Correlation of sequencing data to chip-related geometry and photonics. Analysis of sequencing data (photonic, kinetic, performance) and QC data to guide design and performance improvements and optimization.
Required Qualifications:
- Typically requires a minimum of: 9-12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 7-10 years with a Master’s degree; or 6-9 years with a PhD.
- A degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or related field.
- Design, construction, and automation of custom measurement systems, especially as it pertains to integrated optics test stands, photosensor characterization, microscopy systems and electrical probing stands.
- Experience writing algorithms for data processing and image processing (MATLAB, Python).
Preferred Experience:
- Experience with CMOS Image sensor or related photosensor technology design a strong plus.
- Design of mechanical parts and jigs in AutoCAD, SolidWorks a plus.
- Next-generation DNA sequencing experience a plus.
Non-Field Based Employees are required to be onsite Monday-Thursday (Friday work from home). Depending on the role, some employees may be required to be 100% onsite.You may be required from time to time to visit and work at PacBio locations and for such times as the Company considers necessary for the proper performance of your duties.All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.#LI-OnsiteSalary Range:$148,200.00 - $222,200.00To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at PacBio.
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