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Location San Diego, CA onsite 5 days/week. Not open to remote. Illumina is searching for an AI Engineer with 1-2 years of hands-on AI enterprise engineering experience, who is passionate about building with modern AI and ready to grow into the next generation of AI specialists. You will work alongside senior and principal engineers to build, ship, and improve production AI features, learning the craft of applied AI engineering on real systems that serve real users. This role is hands-on from day one. You will write code, prototype ideas, evaluate models, integrate APIs, and contribute to the platform that...

Location San Diego, CA This position is a Hybrid role required to be at the San Diego HQ Office 2 days per week. Illumina’s USCAN Sales Operations team is looking for a strong operations business partner to join as a Sr. Sales Operations Analyst. This role is expected to drive sales standardization and continuous improvement in systems, processes, and business operations to achieve commercial sales objectives. Highlighted responsibilities of this role include executing the sales teams’ vision through quota, territory, pipeline, and account management. The ideal candidate is an experienced data-driven decision maker and a confident communicator. Success on...

Watch to learn first-hand from our employees what it's like to work in genomics at Illumina. The USCAN Head of Informatics Sales will lead a team of Informatics Sales Specialists for the US and Canada. They will be responsible for achieving sales and growth targets for our Software and Data Analysis portfolio. The Head of Informatics will represent Informatics Sales to the broader sales team, including Sales leadership and at times Illumina Executive Leaders. They will report to the Global Head of Informatics Sales, and work in tandem with the Illumina Head of USCAN region. The Informatics Sales Specialist team...

You are the Senior Biochemistry Scientist Illumina is looking for in joining our Test Method Engineering team! In your future role at the Madison site of the global front-runner in genetic sequencing, you will be one of a group of scientists who produce the fuel for Illumina’s sequencing, which is used in the study of genetic variation and function in realms from cancer research to agriculture. As part of a diverse, self-directed team, you will be responsible for driving method development and validation activities in a cGMP laboratory for analysis of a broad range of enzymes using-state-of-art processes and equipment....

This is a position for an attorney with experience managing a broad range of commercial contracts and operational legal needs, as well as special projects and workstreams relating to complex transactions. Prior law firm experience and experience working in cross-functional teams in-house is preferred. This attorney will be based in San Diego, California. *This is a full-time role, Monday through Friday, with an expectation of 2-3 in-office days per week and additional on-site presence as needed. The individual must reside in the San Diego area and be able to commute to our offices. Key Responsibilities Leading legal projects and workstreams...

The Global Real Estate Program Manager is responsible for executing and managing real estate transactions across Illumina's global portfolio, including new leases, renewals, expansions, consolidations, subleases, and terminations. This role serves as a critical link between Global Real Estate, Finance, Legal, Facilities, and business unit stakeholders to ensure transactions and spaces are aligned with the company's strategic real estate plan and business objectives. Key Responsibilities Manage the full lifecycle of real estate transactions worldwide, including new site acquisitions, lease renewals, expansions, contractions, subleases, and terminations. Coordinate with external brokerage partners, legal counsel, and outsourced transaction management service providers to negotiate...

Reporting directly to the SVP , BioInsight , the Senior Director of Population Genomics is responsible for establishing our strategy and leading a team to pursue and deliver large national genomics initiatives (LNGI) . This role combines strategic oversight with operational leadership, focusing on building effective partnerships and driving successful outcomes in large-scale population genomics programs . In addition, t his leader will inspire, guide, and empower a multidisciplinary team to architect and deliver transformative solutions . As the strategic force behind our population genomics ambitions, you will drive innovation, cultivate partnerships, and position the organization as the trusted partner...

Summary We are looking for a driven, talented Process Engineer to join the Process & Automation Engineering team in the Manufacturing Technology and Transfer (MTT) group. The MTT group works as an integral part of our Consumables Development and Manufacturing teams and is tasked with developing and deploying scalable manufacturing processes of sequencing consumables in regulated production environments. In this role, the individual will use engineering principles, best practices, and concepts to assist in process development, design, scale-up, improvement, and validation of the manufacture of sequencing substrates. The individual will also provide technical leadership to new product introduction and production...

The Sr. Compliance Engineer will be involved in projects that require obtaining agency approvals for both new and existing products. This role requires experience in securing certifications from agencies such as the FCC, CE, EMC/RED, IC, and safety organizations. Familiarity with relevant standards and directives from UL, CSA, FCC, IEC, and EN is essential. Additionally, experience with environmental regulations such as RoHS, WEEE, REACH, and Proposition 65 is a valuable asset. The Compliance Engineer will create and execute a compliance test plan addressing EMC, EMI, safety, environmental, and other product compliance requirements. Key Responsibilities Read, interpret, and communicate changes in...

The Equipment Maintenance Technician is part of the equipment engineer team who provides expertise, service, and support to San Diego Illumina headquarters by maintaining equipment at world class levels in a fast pace regulated environment and providing high level reliability exceeding Illumina’s dynamic development and manufacturing demands. The Equipment Maintenance Technician 3 will support the day-to-day manufacturing equipment maintenance operations by owning high-complexity maintenance tasks and challenges with minimal supervision. This individual will work in a dynamic team-oriented environment that supports multiple operations and technologies to help Illumina deliver its highly complex product pipeline in a reliable and sustainable manner....

We are looking for driven, talented Process Engineers to join the Manufacturing Technology & Transfer team within Global Operations. This position is an integral part of our Reagent Development team and is tasked with developing and deploying oligonucleotide manufacturing processes. The individual will partner closely with development teams, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and other engineering groups to develop and transfer sustainable manufacturing processes. Responsibilities Execute feasibility and development oligonucleotide builds as necessary to support various projects timelines Ideate and create manufacturing processes and define technical requirements for new production equipment Author procedures and instructions for new manufacturing processes and train...

The Manufacturing Equipment Engineer 1 is an integral member of the Manufacturing Equipment Engineering technical track, providing technical support for Illumina's manufacturing equipment, instrumentation, and production operations at the San Diego headquarters. This role supports equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, calibrations, supplier support, and continuous improvement activities in a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment. Working under established procedures and engineering guidance, the Equipment Engineer 1 applies foundational knowledge of optical, mechanical, electrical, fluidics, computer hardware/software, and instrument control systems to help sustain equipment availability and reduce recurring equipment issues. This individual collaborates with engineers, operations, vendors, and cross-functional partners to...

Supply Chain AI Enablement Lead will drive the adoption, scaling, and impact of AI and intelligent automation across Global Supply Chain. This role ensures that teams understand AI capabilities, generate high‑quality demand, execute prioritized initiatives, and deliver the training and change‑management needed for sustained value realization of everyday AI. This individual will combine strong business influencing ability, process expertise, and AI fluency with a solid technical background to partner with a team of AI and automation developers building solutions such as Generative AI apps, intelligent workflows, Agentic AI and automation services. Position Responsibilities AI Demand Generation & Business Partnership Partner...