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Staff Test Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific
South San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2025

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

COMPANY : Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

LOCATION : 180 Oyster Point Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080

TITLE : Staff Test Engineer

HOURS : Monday to Friday, 8 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm

DUTIES :

  • Work as business analyst for genomic science software and instrument business needs.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders for requirements gathering and analysis for new software and Instrument platform.
  • Document and maintain product requirements, specifications and trace matrix in document management tools.
  • Derive product requirements from customer wants and customer feedback.
  • Conduct software risk analysis, define user workflows, and contribute to software user interface design.
  • Maintain software and instrument product backlog.
  • Consult with researchers and subject matter experts to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, or determine computational strategies.
  • Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to different stakeholder.
  • Collaborate with algorithm and quality assurance functions to strategize logical verification of the product.
  • Complete ownership of logical verification of the developed module from informatics domain point of view.
  • Innovate and broaden product offerings by analyzing competing products in digital and qPCR domain.
  • Process, analyze, and interpret experimental datasets derived from research, by employing data analysis principles for workflow functional verification.
  • Analyze algorithm performance by evaluating results and application output.

REQUIREMENTS : MINIMUM Education Requirement : Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Genomics, or related field of study. MINIMUM Experience Requirement : 6 years of experience as a system / business / Bioinformatics analyst, Bioinformatics tester, or related experience. Alternative Education and Experience Requirement : Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Genomics, or related field of study plus 8 years of experience as a system / business / Bioinformatics analyst, Bioinformatics tester, or related experience.

Required knowledge or experience with :

  • Genomics principles and applications, data analysis principles and Bioinformatics tools;
  • Algorithm testing for analysis pipelines including genetic data analysis and Variant Interpretation;
  • Concepts related to Thermal cycling, Reagent and primers chemistry, digital PCR, qPCR or RT-qPCR, Multiplex-PCR, or Biological applications of PCR;
  • QSR design controls (21 CFR 820), ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971 and IVD product development experience;
  • PERL, Python (Pandas, or NumPy), Linux or Unix (Bash scripting) and R programming (basics), Shell scripting, HTML and API Testing;
  • SQL, Oracle and MySQL;
  • Embedded Systems testing;
  • Software development best practices and Software development processes;
  • Project development models (Scrum, Agile, or Waterfall methodologies);
  • Software testing principles and Project management tools (HPALM, or DNG);
  • Defect and document tracking tools;
  • Product Commercialization Process (PCP);
  • End user training experience; and
  • Experience writing business requirement documents.
  • Salary : $148727.88 to $158500 per year

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    Compensation and Benefits

    The salary pay range estimated for this position Staff Engineer, Software based inCalifornia is $148,727.88-$158,500.00.

    This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and / or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes :

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  • Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
  • For more information on our benefits, please visit : https : / / jobs.thermofisher.com / global / en / total-rewards

    Salary : $148,728 - $158,500

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