Staff Systems Integration Engineer
Cepheid

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At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world's most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we're working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Staff Systems Integration Engineer is responsible for working developing and progressing the system integration strategy for the Systems Engineering team. In this role, you will be the systems integration lead on projects. The individual will develop new test methods, lead troubleshooting, and perform failure Investigations to support ongoing design and development efforts across Cepheid's diagnostic platforms. This role is ideal for an individual who enjoys solving complex technical problems and believes in our mission of delivering a better way to improve patient outcomes by enabling access to molecular diagnostic testing everywhere. A successful individual in this role will utilize technical knowledge, experience, and engineering tools and methodologies to bridge the gap across functional teams and connect critical elements, including Software, Firmware, Hardware, Consumables, Biochemistry, and Optics. You will be a critical player in a fast-paced team that is sustaining current bestselling generation instrumentation and developing next generation diagnostic instrument platforms and lab automation systems.

This position is part of the Systems Engineering team and will be in in Sunnyvale, CA. At Cepheid, our mission is delivering A Better Way to improve patient outcomes by enabling access to molecular diagnostic testing everywhere.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop an expert technical understanding of our products and serves as a holistic systems integration engineer capable of hands-on triaging of all Cepheid systems and subsystems.
• Lead technical projects and tasks involving a cross functional team.
• Perform hands-on laboratory testing in engineering, instrument, and biology labs.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends and areas for investigation.
• Work with cross-functional teams including Software, Firmware, Mechanical, Electrical, Customer Care, and Biochemistry.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, molecular biology, life sciences, or a related technical discipline
• At least 8 years of direct work experience as an engineer, scientist, or product developer (e.g., System Integration Engineer, System Development Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Physicist, or related occupation) in an industry laboratory setting. Or equivalent combination of advance degree with practical experience to perform at this level.
• Must have experience with developing and integrating complex instrumentation systems which incorporate optical, mechanical, thermal, and firmware/software components.
• Working knowledge of design of experiments, interpretation of test results, failure investigation and excellent problem-solving skills
• Data analysis expertise and experience with various data analysis software packages such as Origin, Matlab, Minitab, or Image Analysis Software

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Medical device or biotechnology industry with GMP and GLP experience
• Systems Engineering, such as requirements, system architecture, and risk analysis
• Knowledge of analog and digital electronics, hardware test method development, optomechanical design and assembly, electromechanical assembly.

Cepheid, a Danaher company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com.

At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cepheid can provide.

The salary range for this role is $160K-$180K. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what's next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Given the essential job duties of this position, the employee is required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to reasonable accommodation and applicable law.

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