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# Automation Systems and Design Engineering (ASD)

- **Company:** Illumina, Inc
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, CAD Standards, SolidWorks (CAD)
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/592c933d-8b93-444b-8301-795b3c1c2a19

## About the Role

* Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical engineering design principles and practices - Form, fit, tolerance stack analysis, GD&T, drafting standards, FEA, design for assembly, design for manufacturing, etc.
 * Experience designing and working with mechanisms, such as clutches, gear trains, cams, and linkages or selection of electromechanical components such as motors, power transmission components and sensors
 * Experience in designing and troubleshooting electro-mechanical/mechatronic assemblies
 * Knowledge in material manufacturing methods including, but not limited to: machining, sheet metal forming, additive manufacturing, and injection molding
 * Fluent in SolidWorks CAD software or similar
 * Experience in FDA regulated markets is a plus
 * Experience in statistical practices and methods is a plus

Education:

 * Typically requires a minimum of 2-3 years of related experience in biotech, medical device, or IVD field with a Bachelor's degree; or 1-2 year(s) with a Master's degree
 * Engineering Degree preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent

## Description

The Automation Systems and Design Engineering (ASD) team is part of the Process and Automation Engineering (PAE) group within the Manufacturing Technology and Transfer (MTT) organization. This functional team has the responsibility for enabling new and existing manufacturing operational capabilities through the design, development, and support of manufacturing equipment systems. As a Design Engineer, you will leverage your experience and design knowledge to create solutions to manual, semi-automated, and automated manufacturing problems for Illumina consumables. In addition, you will own and support the deployment of various design solutions to NPI programs throughout the planning, requirements, specification and design, verification, validation and production release phases of capital equipment projects., * Develop NPI and Manufacturing solutions by designing and modifying equipment and fixtures for fabrication, build, assembly, documentation, installation, and release

 * Capture and convert the needs of various NPI and Manufacturing programs and projects into appropriate, manufacturable, and reliable design solutions
 * Follow through on transfer and release of NPI products into manufacturing, track issues, and implement corrective design actions
 * Conduct detailed tolerance analyses on assemblies
 * Participate in troubleshooting and failure analyses
 * Collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues within Process Engineering, Product Development, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Software, Validation, Quality, and EH&S
 * Demonstrate ability to multi-task, stay organized, and incorporate feedback in a fast-paced environment
 * Successfully meet programs milestones while breaking down barriers to design creative solutions and achieve results


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