Staff Systems Engineer

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.Pay Range:$132,400.00 - $217,600.00Position Summary:Bio-Techne is seeking a highly motivated, creative and collaborative Staff Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering deliverables in the design of analytical instruments.This role will report to the New Product Development Engineering group, specifically under the Systems Engineering hardware manager. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing group of engineers and scientists in a role that can highly impact the organization. The team is a highly motivated and collaborative group that is empowered to innovate.The Staff System Engineer will focus on leading system level engineering activities for new and existing products including, but not limited to, requirements development, hardware subsystems integration, systems control through software scripting, system verification testing, automation development, data mining & analysis, characterization, troubleshooting, process development, and design transfer.This position involves the following responsibilities & skills:Hands on experience with prototype & alpha, Beta, and Pilot phases of a complex hardware consumable and/or instrument product development cycleLead and influence development design from a system levelExperience with development and system integration of an opto-mechanical instrument that requires multi-engineering disciplinesStrong ability for meticulous hands-on assembly/disassembly of instruments, consumables, and fixturesStrong ability to do troubleshooting from system level down to low level to understand root cause failure modesExperience automating and controlling hardware subsystems for prototype testing through Python or LabVIEWExperience in V&V, including but not limited to, writing system level requirements, writing test plans, executing tests, and summarizing resultsEffective communication across functional teams such as marketing, quality, manufacturing and field support teamWillingness to support manufacturing and field teams in sustaining existing product lines Experience in project management and leading core teams as a technical representativeEagerness to coach more junior members through design, development, and troubleshootingCollaborative personalityJob QualificationsEducation and Experience:Bachelors degree in engineering or relevant field of study required with a minimum of 10 + years of experience (or Master’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience)10+ years relevant work experience in complex instruments/systems/hardware consumables involving integration of mechanical/electrical/optical/software components and subsystems. Strong multidisciplinary technical skills are essential.Experience in collaborating and leading cross-functionally to define system level requirements and V&V testingAbility to plan and carry out complex test plans and report out critical findings is essentialAbility to lead and mentor junior engineers on best engineering practices and systems level thinking for new product designExperience in software for automation or data analysis (Python, LabView, PLC, Java)Experience in engineering statistical data analysisExperience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systemsExperience in hardware automation is a plusExperience in CAD (Solidworks) and mechanical design is a plusExperience with handling reagents in a wet lab environment is a plusWhy Join Bio-Techne:We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging. We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.SummaryLocation: San Jose, CAType: Full time