Senior Engineer - Process Development

Senior Process Engineer

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.

• Support consumable product development, manufacturing process development, process and product improvements, and other activities for manufacturing sequencing consumables.
• Represent operations needs on development teams for effective transfer of products and processes into manufacturing.
• Work cross functionally with Product Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality teams and Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) to enable operations for launch and high-volume manufacturing.
• Apply Critical Parameter Management (CPM) principles through design of experiments (DOEs) to optimize processes, troubleshoot yield/quality issues and implement solutions in a production environment.
• Define technical requirements, author process documents, and facilitate the transfer of manufacturing and QC processes from development to volume production in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Utilize expertise in 6-sigma, DFSS, 8D, etc. to troubleshoot product and process issues.
• Lead supplier change notifications (SCNs), complaint investigations, product and process non-conformances, risk management, and supplier surveillance activities.
• Manage vendors at a technical level for component delivery and monitor performance.
• Domestic and international travel (up to 10% annually) to CMOs and supplier sites to oversee technology transfer, conduct process audits, and build supplier partnerships.

• Industrial or academic experience with semiconductor/CMOS/MEMS processes such as wet/dry etch, photolithography, and deposition is required.
• Experience with high volume manufacturing transfer in semiconductor industry is an advantage.
• Industrial experience with microelectronic assembly processes such as wire bonding, die attach, pick and place etc. is an advantage.
• Experience with CMO management and supplier qualifications is preferred.
• High-level problem solving and reasoning skills are required.
• Interdepartmental communication skills and documentation skills are required.

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Bioengineering, or similar discipline with 1-3+ years of relevant experience in production support/sustaining and/or process definition and development, design, scale-up, improvement, and validation.
• B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Bioengineering, or similar discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience in production support/sustaining and/or process definition and development, design, scale-up, improvement, and validation.

The estimated base salary range for the Senior Engineer - Process Development role based in the United States of America is: $98,400 - $147,600. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. The range reflects long‑term growth in the role; therefore, most candidates are hired between the minimum and middle of the range.

Placement depends on experience, skills, location, and internal equity. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.