Senior Lab Automation Engineer

Westbrook, United StatesOn-site

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot complex failures spanning software, robotics, instruments, networking, and data flows.
Support commissioning, validation, and rollout of new automation capabilities.

The successful candidate will have a background in engineering and system analysis and thrive in complex and rapidly changing work environment.
Experience in development of methods to run automated liquid handling systems and robots.
You will work cross-functionally with scientific as well as engineering personnel and others to consider full spectrum of relevant aspects of product development and design.
What you need to succeed: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in biomedical, chemical, mechanical or electrical engineering and 4-6 years of industrial experience.
Experience with liquid systems e.g.
Ability and proficiency in lab automation programming e.g Venus or WinPREP is also preferred.
Ability to work with and on cross-functional development teams.
Ability to synthesize
Effective verbal and written communications skills, including ability to communicate complex array of issues both to team and other parts of the organization.
Working knowledge of Microsoft desktop environment and analytical tools such as Matlab, and JMP.
Understanding of coding in Python or similar languages.
If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here.

You will create and communicate vision of systems being developed.
What you can expect from us: Salary range starting at $105,000 based on
experience Opportunity for annual cash bonus Health / Dental / Vision
Benefits Day-One 5% matching 401k Additional
benefits including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more If you’re looking for a role that’ll challenge you, offer a variety of work and learning, while helping an amazing industry, we’d love to hear from you! Why IDEXX: We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters.
At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and

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This position will be part of a team that works with business experts, manufacturing people, scientists, software and hardware engineers to maintain existing hardware and design new diagnostic systems.
Communication and collaboration with a variety of voices is a key skill.
Developing requirements, margin analysis and troubleshooting using functional system breakdown are critical for the successful candidate.
Why this role matters: You will be part of an R&D team that works collaboratively with our reference labs to develop automation solutions to enable high throughput delivery of results to our customers.
You will be part of a highly cross functional team and will be involved in the conceptualization, development and implementation of automation solutions into our refence lab network both in North America and across the globe.
You will be a strong technical leader with proven project management skills and excellent interpersonal traits.
What will you do: You will conceptualize and evaluate technical feasibility of new product concepts and major hardware changes to existing products.
You will understand and help develop system architecture and complete picture of product requirements.
Understands various talent and resources available and allocates
requirements within defined processes/work streams to ensure they are accounted for and included in overall systems and final products.