Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of production documentation for complex DNA sequencing systems, including IQC, build, test, and rework procedures
• Review and update documentation for high-volume procurement, including drawings for cables, PCBA, and electromechanical assemblies
• Support new product development (NPI), engineering tests, and contract manufacturing (CM) outsourcing
• Partner with R&D teams on design transfer, Engineering Change Order (ECO) implementation, and design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Act as the first line of defense for manufacturing issues, performing root cause analysis on production equipment and failed assemblies
• Develop and maintain project schedules for BOM releases, long lead time orders, and risk buys
• Apply DFA and DFQ principles to optimize design and production processes

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience scaling products from R&D to full-scale capital equipment production
• Experience building, testing, or troubleshooting automated instruments or robotic systems
• Proficiency in reading PCB schematics, board layouts, harness drawings, and multi-level BOMs
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), and other bench test equipment
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools such as Arena or equivalent
• Proficiency with electrical CAD packages like Altium or KiCAD

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing and design of PCBAs and knowledge of IPC standards
• Familiarity with ISO 13485 or ISO 9001 quality management systems
• Experience with automation and data analysis using Python

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending & health savings account (FSA/HSA)
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Employee assistance program

About the Company

Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing life sciences technology company developing ground-breaking genomics technologies. Our mission is to drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health through a foundational new approach to sequencing at scale.