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Designs, models, and develops data management systems that integrate laboratory, operation and research data. Designs, builds, improves and maintains high performance and highly scalable data pipelines. Oversees transition of data pipelines to production and commercial settings; develops technology choices and practices that support pipeline maturation. Researches and assesses the viability of new data management and processing technologies. Scope of Responsibilities Applies advanced subject matter expertise and extensive knowledge of theories, practices, and design matters to lead the application of existing principles and guide the development of new ideas. Provides, guides, and uses professional concepts to resolve critical issues. Works on...

As a Process Development Engineer on Illumina’s Flow Cell Technical Operations team, you will own and sustain bonding equipment and processes critical to Flow Cell Mechanical Operations. You will maintain process capability, improve equipment performance, and support day-to-day manufacturing execution while enabling the introduction and scale-up of new products, processes, and technologies. This role will collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Quality, and cross-functional engineering teams. You will solve complex technical problems, drive continuous improvement, and ensure bonding equipment and associated automation systems reliably support a growing and increasingly complex product pipeline. Responsibilities Sustain, troubleshoot, and improve bonding equipment and manufacturing systems...

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....

The Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing – Illumina Digital Services / IT leads sourcing strategy, supplier management, and commercial execution across Software, IT and AI categories in support of R&D, manufacturing, and commercial functions. This role is responsible for managing a team of sourcing professionals while partnering closely with the IT organization to enable compliant, scalable, and cost-effective procurement of Software licenses, IT services, Infrastructure, and Cloud technologies. The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with deep experience in IT sourcing and contract negotiation, and brings either domain expertise or education in data science, or advanced analytics within a regulated Life...

This role is responsible for activities related to controlling, scheduling, and managing the flow of production from acquisition of raw materials to distribution of finished product. This role ensures that raw materials and intermediate material availability is aligned with production schedules to maintain manufacturing throughput. Areas include purchasing of materials, logistics, distribution, inventory management, warehousing, and transportation. Responsible for developing and implementing policies, procedures and material control systems activities related to material control and inventory control functions. Ensures materials are ordered and in stock while maintaining acceptable inventory levels. Develops material schedules and coordinates the efficient movement of materials with...

The Senior Financial Analyst – Manufacturing role leads financial planning and analysis for Component Consumable & Manufacturing and Technical Operations, partnering closely with Operations and Finance leaders to deliver timely, accurate insights. This role drives financial discipline and operational performance, requiring strong collaboration and influencing skills along with deep expertise in operations finance, cost accounting, inventory, variances, gross margin, US GAAP, and manufacturing processes. *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...

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 will support the day to day manufacturing equipment maintenance operations by owning high complexity maintenance task and challenges, with minimal supervision. This individual will work in a dynamic team-oriented environment that supports multiple operations and technologies helping Illumina deliver its highly complex product pipeline in a reliable and sustainable manner. Work...

Location Central US Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia. Must reside within the Central territory. Specialty Must have prior success focusing on Hospital and Healthcare Systems products and application sales. Leads, inspires, controls, organizes and directs both the tactical and strategic activities. Manages sales of the organization's products or services. Responsibilities Ownership and responsibility of the district revenue and forecasting. Routinely and accurately forecast customer demand (i.e., product quantities and dollars, orders, shipments). Ensure that sales staff achieves their forecasts, follows company guidelines/practices/policies, and provide timely development plans to correct for underperformance. Responsible for ensuring that all documentation tools (ie...

Develops sourcing strategy for all goods and services. Negotiates and manages contracts and relationships with vendors. Implements policies and metrics to ensure that savings goals are realized. Works with technical buyers, engineers and management to identify new product needs. Identifies new sources in order to meet business requirements. Responsible for quality control of vendor products. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs and other related duties may be assigned. Responsibilities Responsible for planning, strategy, and execution of Facilities and Construction strategic sourcing and category management Address all areas of category management including category business plans, global market...

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 Strategic partner and advisor, working...

The Customer Care Specialist II provides exceptional support to both internal and external customers by delivering timely resolutions and ensuring a seamless customer experience throughout the order-to-delivery lifecycle. This role serves as a key liaison between customers and cross-functional teams, building strong relationships while coordinating complex order fulfillment, instrument delivery coordination, inquiry management, and case resolution activities. The ideal candidate possesses outstanding communication and problem-solving skills, demonstrates sound judgment, works autonomously, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Success in this role requires the ability to manage multiple priorities, collaborate effectively across functions, and proactively identify solutions that enhance customer satisfaction,...

We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join our Instrument Software team. This team develops software that is an integral part of Illumina’s growing fleet of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and related products . This role requires a professional with experience developing and delivering complex software projects. This crucial role focuses on developing mission-critical platform services responsible for the reliable movement, storage, and management of sequencing data generated by Illumina instruments. These services must operate reliably in the presence of network interruptions, system restarts, power loss events, and other real-world failures while ensuring data integrity and recoverability. Key...

The Senior Software Test Engineer will serve as the test owner for assigned software subsystems within Illumina’s complex DNA sequencing instruments. This role is within our Instrument Software Organization on the Hardware Frameworks team, which develops shared software components used to integrate instrument applications with firmware and physical hardware. The candidate will shape test strategy throughout the development process, working with cross-functional partners to identify risks, improve testability, and define appropriate verification coverage. Responsibilities also include hands-on testing on sequencing instruments, ownership of subsystem verification, and investigation of complex failures spanning software, firmware, and hardware. This is primarily a software...

Join Illumina's Instrument Software Technical Product Management team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our next-generation instruments. You will drive the design and development of the software that powers Illumina's instrument platforms - enabling breakthroughs in genomics, healthcare, and beyond. As a Senior Software Technical Product Manager, you will own the software product lifecycle for Illumina's instruments. Partnering with customers, field teams, and internal stakeholders, you will translate user workflows and operational needs into clear system requirements that guide development. You will serve as the subject-matter expert and technical voice of the customer for instrument software,...

The Equipment Engineer I supports the reliability, sustainment, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment used in Flow Cell Manufacturing. Working closely with Manufacturing Operations, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and other cross-functional teams, this role helps sustain automated production equipment while supporting improvements in safety, quality, reliability, yield, and manufacturing efficiency. This is a highly hands-on engineering role with significant time spent on the manufacturing floor troubleshooting equipment, supporting production operations, investigating failures, implementing equipment improvements, and contributing to equipment reliability efforts. Working within established procedures and guidelines, and with appropriate oversight, the Equipment Engineer I supports equipment sustainment and...

As a Systems Integration Engineer 1 at Illumina, you will work in a collaborative, team‑oriented environment to help develop and test genomic analysis tools at the leading edge of research. You will contribute to the delivery of high‑quality, robust products through the integration of hardware, software, chemistry, and biological assay components. A key aspect of this role is executing structured experiments, diagnosing complex system‑level issues, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to drive problems to root cause. Key Responsibilities Perform hands-on integration, testing and troubleshooting of DNA sequencing systems and assay platforms, with a focus on chemical or biochemical assay workflows...

Facilities Manager (Operations & Engineering) The Facilities Manager is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational management, and engineering oversight of all facility-related functions to ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operations. This role leads facility operations, infrastructure maintenance, engineering systems, security, energy management, capital projects, and workplace services while supporting business continuity and operational excellence initiatives. The Facilities Manager serves as a key partner to site leadership, Global Facilities, EHS, Quality, and external service providers to maintain a world-class work environment that supports business objectives. Key Responsibilities Facilities Operations & Engineering Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for all Facilities,...

POSITION SUMMARY This position is a key supporting the daily transportation and logistics activities under minimal supervision. The ideal candidate will possess the skills and aptitude to support the logistics side of operations and the cross-functional skills to successfully collaborate with multiple internal and external business partners. RESPONSIBILITIES Track and trace from suppliers and for customer deliveries. Coordinate RMA & Scrap process in collaboration with our customer service team. Freight auditing & processing claims through NVision Develops policy, guidelines and procedures; trains and implements to them. Responsible for ensuring compliance with all quality regulations and established standard procedures. Work with...

2nd shift 1pm -930pm Monday - Friday Responsibilities Transfer finished goods inventory from manufacturing and Receiving to warehouse locations for order fulfillment Monitor and segregate finished goods inventory that are placed on hold daily Facilitate transfer requests to and from offsite storage by generating reports through ERP Perform cycle counts, reconcile inventory variances and submit for completion Reconcile inventory discrepancies by investigation prompted by customer service inquiry and SFDC reports Perform random location audits for inventory accuracy and maintenance Monitor and account for inventory in temporary transit locations to ensure proper inventory transfer is completed Generate reports and complete special...

We are looking for an Associate Director, HR Business Partner (HRBP) as a key leader within the Global Commercial Human Resources team based in San Diego, CA. Our HR team is highly collaborative, creative, and passionate about the work we do to further our mission through our people practices. You will partner with your client leadership to provide world-class human capital strategies, processes, and solutions and support the organization in developing, retaining, and hiring the best talent in the industry to further define the next era of genomics. You will focus on fostering an environment where all employees can contribute...