The Opportunity:

Universal Diagnostics is looking for a Senior/System Integration Engineer (title commensurate with experience) for our Development laboratory in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area. The incumbent will provide hands-on support for various NGS-based liquid biopsy assay projects focused on early cancer detection. As a System Integration Engineer, you will collaborate with multi-functional teams such as pre-analytical development, assay development, and software development to derisk product development by performing sub-system integration testing, issue resolution, and postmortem analysis.

As part of the team, you will be in a Company that aims more than to become one of the leaders in the industry. We want to have a huge positive impact on society by achieving the ambitious purpose of “making cancer a curable disease by detecting it earlier”.

How You’ll Contribute:

• Develop and implement test plans to ensure system functionality and quality.

• Evaluate system performance and identify root causes for issues.

• Provide expertise in risk management and design review sessions with Engineering, Automation, Assay Development, and System Integration teams.

• Lead system integration and configuration management activities.

• Provide technical solutions to complex problems.

• Ensure high-quality technical documentation.

• Manage and maintain accurate experimental records, ensuring data integrity and compliance with laboratory best practices.

• Participate in cross-functional team meetings, sharing insights on experimental outcomes and collaborating on project strategies.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Science with 5+ years of hands-on laboratory experience.

• Direct experience in developing NGS-based assays, including hands-on experience working with different NGS automation platforms is highly desirable.

• Prior experience with Systems Engineering Requirements Management, Hazards Analysis, System Architectural Development, System Integration, Verification and Validation, Reliability Engineering, and Failure Mode Effects Analysis is a strong plus.

• Plan and execute multi-cycle integration testing, risk retirement, and system characterization studies in an Agile environment against tight deadlines.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to understand system interfaces and be able to analyze and troubleshoot system performance issues.

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and adaptability, with the ability to troubleshoot technical issues and contribute to process improvements.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently, while also excelling in a team-oriented research environment.

• Statistical data analysis and reporting software, such as JMP, Minitab, or Excel statistics macros.

• Commitment to maintaining laboratory safety standards, following protocols, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

What we´ll offer:

We’re proud to offer exceptional corporate benefits which include:

• Relocation support to the DFW area

• Flexible work schedule

• Accrued time off

• Company-sponsored benefit plans which include Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)

• Free day on your birthday

• And more to come….