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Salary: USD 70,715 - 87,034 / annual
BillionToOne is a publicly traded molecular diagnostics company transforming prenatal and cancer diagnostics through breakthrough QCT technology. The company has grown from $0 to $400M+ annualized revenue in 6 years and recently completed a successful IPO in 2025.
You will join the Process Engineering team as an Automation Engineer Associate II, reporting to the Automation Engineering Manager. This is a dynamic, hands-on role in a high-growth clinical laboratory environment focused on building innovative automation solutions for complex, high-volume diagnostic testing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, integrate, and validate end-to-end automation systems and protocols on liquid handling platforms (Hamilton, Lynx, Agilent Bravo, etc.) for clinical laboratory use
- Integrate liquid handlers with LIMS systems using APIs/drivers to enable bi-directional data transfer and sample tracking
- Identify, develop, and implement process improvements to enhance laboratory procedures and robustness
- Collaborate with clinical and R&D teams to transfer new products and procedures onto automated platforms
- Provide training and guidance to laboratory staff on equipment operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Develop and prepare comprehensive documentation including procedure changes, instrument validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), and standard operating procedures
The role is based onsite at either the Menlo Park or Union City, CA facilities, with the majority of time spent in the office. You will contribute to scaling BillionToOne's prenatal diagnostics success and expanding into oncology automation.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Biology, Microbiology, Biophysics, Biochemistry, or related field
- 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience in assay automation on liquid handlers (Hamilton, Beckman, Agilent, Tecan, Dynamic Devices)
- Experience working in a semi-automated laboratory environment
- Technical proficiency in laboratory automation and systems development
- Strong multi-tasking, project management, organizational, communication, and documentation skills
- Software development experience in one or more programming languages (Python preferred)
- Strong laboratory understanding with experience in next-generation sequencing library preparation
Nice-to-Haves:
- Certification in one of the major liquid handling systems (Hamilton, Beckman, Agilent, Tecan)
- Experience working under regulatory environments (CLIA, CAP, FDA)
- Experience with Clarity LIMS or other LIMS systems
- Experience with integrated systems
