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Sr. Systems Engineer ROCGJP00039025 * Hourly pay: $40-$50/hr * Worksite: Leading biotechnology company (Pleasanton, CA 94588 - Onsite, May do an occasional travel to the Santa Clara jobsite for training, etc.) * W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL * 40 hours/week, 6 Month Assignment A leading biotechnology company is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer. The successful candidate will drive the feasibility, development, and integration of complex multi-disciplinary systems spanning sample preparation, library preparation, molecular detection technologies (e.g., digital PCR, sequencing by synthesis, microarray), and bioinformatics/data processing pipelines. Sr. Systems Engineer Responsibilities: * Systems Development, Integration & Analysis: * Drive system-level development activities across wet lab workflows, instruments, and data pipelines for next generation diagnostic solutions. * Perform hands-on system integration and troubleshooting of workflows including sample extraction, library preparation, molecular detections, and data transfer. * Verification, Validation & On Market support: * Plan, design and execute verification and validation (V&V) test cases to ensure comprehensive coverage of requirements. * Analyze test results for accuracy, validity, and relevance to user needs. * Collaboration & Influence: * Represent Systems Engineering in cross-functional project teams on key topics such as requirements management, defect management, system integration, etc. * Collaborate closely with assay scientists, software developers, hardware engineers, and bioinformaticians to align on end-to-end workflows. Sr. Systems Engineer Qualifications: * PhD degree with related field with 5+ years of relevant industry experience is highly valued. * Master's degree with 10+ years of relevant industry experience; * Or a Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant industry experience. * Major in Systems Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biomedical Engineering. * hands-on industrial experience with sequencing related workflows, including nucleic acid extraction, library preparation, and sequencing. * Proven lab troubleshooting experience in sequencing workflows and PCR-based workflows. * Exposure to bioinformatics/data processing pipelines for sequencing output (variant calling, data QC) is highly desirable. * Experience with statistical tools and DoE methodologies (JMP, regression, ANOVA) is required. * Familiarity with system-level product development in life sciences instrumentation is a plus. * Experience across multiple product life-cycle stages is a plus. * Experience in digital PCR platforms is desirable. * Experience with developing In-vitro Diagnostic products is desirable. * Experience in implementing workflow on semiconductor based sensing devices or microfluidic devices is desirable. * Scripting/programming experience (Python, R, or equivalent) is a plus. * Translate complex scientific workflows into reliable, scalable system solutions. (H)