Element Biosciences · 21 hours ago
Staff Systems Engineer
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $165K/yr
8+ years expElement Biosciences is committed to empowering the scientific community and is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to drive instrument integration and testing for complex scientific instruments. In this role, you will collaborate with engineering teams to define and execute testing plans, lead cross-functional activities, and contribute to product development and performance improvement.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth DiagnosticsLife Science
Responsibilities
Define and execute system test plans, working with engineering teammates to identify testing gaps while developing testing and metrology tools to improve our test rigor and drive reliability
Lead cross function activities to design, build, and integrate test stations
Contribute to test station control automation, data collection, and analysis
Contribute to breadboard and prototype instrument assembly, bring-up, and functional and performance testing
Drive execution of engineering and design verification activities
Evaluate performance tradeoffs with key stakeholders to set priorities and achieve corporate goals
Work with marketing and specialist technical leads to translate customer needs into product, system, and subsystem requirements
Lead interdisciplinary root cause analysis involving electromechanical, thermal, optical, chemistry, and fluidic factors
Contribute to the company's product development roadmap by exploring new design concepts, technologies, and tools
Qualification
Required
Minimum BS degree in Engineering or Physics and 8+ years relevant work experience (or equivalent combination of education and industry experience)
Proven track record as a system engineer on development programs spanning from concept to commercialization
Expertise in requirements management, verification testing, and reliability testing
Hands-on experience and familiarity with the design and test of instruments with optical, fluidic, thermal, and/or motion systems preferred
Experience integrating, programming, and controlling hardware devices and sensors through software (Python, C#, or Labview, etc.) to perform subsystem or full system testing
Proficient with data analysis in MATLAB, Python, JMP or other tools or programming languages required
Ability to work in a fast paced, interdisciplinary environment and quickly adjust to rapidly evolving technology and priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of clearly explaining technical issues and ideas to peers and management
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
Preferred
Hands-on experience and familiarity with the design and test of instruments with optical, fluidic, thermal, and/or motion systems
Prior hands-on experience with molecular diagnostics, genomic or similar instruments
Benefits
Stock options
Discretionary annual bonus
No cost health insurance plans
401k with company match
Flexible paid time off
Company
Element Biosciences
Element Biosciences is a life science company that focuses on developing innovative genetic analysis tools.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (6)
2024 (4)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$678MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementVenrock
2024-07-11Series D· $277M
2021-06-29Series C· $276M
2020-06-26Series B· $30M
Leadership Team
Danae Van Oene
Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Support
Edwin Hauw
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product Management
Recent News
2026-01-22
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