Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing EngineerFremont, California, United StatesUltima Genomics is a rapidly growing company that is developing ground-breaking genomics technologies. Our mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health. We have developed a foundational new approach to sequencing at scale that overcomes limitations due to the high costs of current technologies. We are well-funded and have raised approximately $600 million from global top-tier investors. Our team brings together unique and diverse expertise across multiple disciplines, from healthcare and life sciences, to engineering, to technology and software and beyond. We are a collaborative group, including successful entrepreneurs, chemists, hardware and software engineers, genomics and biotechnology experts, molecular and computational biologists, software and algorithm experts, and operations and commercial leaders. Join us to develop and commercialize technologies that unleash the power of genomics at scale and empower the future of human health.We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team!As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will play an important role in the development and commercialization of technology and products that will accelerate our understanding of life, biology and disease and transform large industries. You will work as a part of Manufacturing Engineering Team supporting production on preparing, installing and configuring a variety of subassembly and system level components.This is a full-time onsite position at our Fremont, CA location.How You'll ContributeResponsible for all aspects of production documentation for complex DNA sequencing systems and sub-assemblies including Incoming Quality Control (IQC), build, test, and rework proceduresReview, create, and update documentation for high volume procurement such as drawings for cables, Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA), electromechanical assemblies, and Off-The-Shelf (OTS) parts and subsystemsProvide vendor feedback and review as needed to maintain incoming product quality and complianceSupport new product development, engineering test, manufacturing test, and manufacturing and contract manufacturing (CM) outsourcingWork closely with R&D teams on design transfer, Engineering Change Order (ECO) implementation and Common Industrial Protocol (CIP)Facilitate and participate in feasibility studies alongside development engineering to build the product validation and test requirements/equipment to support manufacturingBe "first line of defense" for manufacturing issues and escalate through appropriate chains of communication to address them in a timely fashionTroubleshoot and conduct root cause analysis of production equipment and failed Operational Qualification (OQ) for electrical and electromechanical assemblies, and PCBAsOwn continuous improvement of existing products to end of product life cycleFollow closely and manage the steps from development to full production; calling for a design freeze, pre-production test and validation builds (pilot builds), lead cross-functional communication between development, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and field operationsDevelop and maintain project schedules for design freezes for Bill of Materials (BOM) release, long lead time orders and risk buysReview designs to identify opportunities for improvement prior to release to productionMaintain visibility and coordination of components for field testingSupport quality in First Article Inspection (FAI)Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM); Design for Assembly (DFA); and Design for Quality (DFQ) principles to optimize design and productionPlan and execute change control implementationUnderstanding of test fixtures and system level integration, including Off-The-Shelf Input/Output OTS I/O vs in-house I/O, interfacing with firmware, software, and scripting; ability to set clear and qualified configurations for fixture and tool stabilityOther duties as assignedQualifications, Skills, Knowledge & AbilitiesBS in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field5+ years of experience taking products from an R&D environment to full scale capital equipment production in the 10's to 100's and beyondDemonstrated experience working in a manufacturing environment building, testing, or troubleshooting automated instruments or robotic systems involving electrical and electro-mechanical assemblies, with a working understanding of their firmware and software-level control interfacesProficiency in reading and interpreting PCB schematics, board layout, harness drawings, and multi-level BOMs to support build, inspection, and incoming quality review of electrical assembliesHands-on experience using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), and other bench test equipment to diagnose quality or manufacturing defects at the board, harness, and system levelExperience working as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) design ownerExcellent technical writing skills to generate clear, precise documentation such as manufacturing instruction, rework, and deviation documentsStrong understanding of manufacturing processes, New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, and product development lifecycleProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM) experience with Arena or equivalent for multi-level nested BOMs and part management of assemblies up to several thousand-line itemsExperience with electrical CAD packages such as Altium, or KiCAD for PCB design and the ability to read schematics and understand board layoutExperience with manufacturing and design of PCBAs, knowledge of In Process Control (IPC) standards, ISO 13485 or 9001, and familiarity with vendor management is a plusAutomation and data analysis using Python is a plusSelf-starter with a can-do attitude