Senior Mechanical Engineer, Plastics NPI

We are seeking an outstanding Senior Mechanical Engineer, Plastics New Product Introduction (pNPI) to join the Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MSE) team at 10x Genomics. This is a key position for the commercialization of consumable products within the Global Operations Engineering team. This multi-disciplinary position involves close collaboration with various groups including Microfluidics, Supply Chain Management, and New Product Development. You will play a key role in transferring new plastic components to volume manufacturing. This role partners with the Operations, NPI, Customer Support, and R&D teams to improve robustness and efficiencies across multiple product lines.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in supporting complex plastic components used in on-market equipment for the life science or medical device industry. They should possess a broad understanding of the design and manufacturing of complex plastic systems and excel in solving complex problems. As a member of the team, you will be instrumental in supporting 10x manufacturing, supply chain, and service & support teams to deliver products that enable accelerated understanding of biology.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a technical lead for the release to volume manufacturing of complex plastic consumables
• Perform Design for Manufacturability analysis on new plastic components
• Qualify new plastic components with suppliers
• Lead the transfer of new parts to suppliers
• Organize and manage projects to improve costs and product yield
• Utilize Arena PLM and Oracle ERP systems
• Conduct occasional supplier visits
• Ensure close collaboration with microfluidics and pNPI teams

Requirements:

• BS in Mechanical, Plastics, or Manufacturing Engineering
• At least 5+ years of post-graduate, industrial experience
• Solid 3D mechanical design experience using CAD (SolidWorks a plus)
• Experience with injection molding, co-molding, thermoforming, etc.
• Strong understanding of geometric tolerancing, dimensional stack-ups, and metrology
• Ability to travel internationally as needed
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong cross collaboration skills and experience with vendor management

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with plastics consumables, including DfM/DfX, formulations, and testing
• Familiarity with statistical data analysis tools and design of experiments
• Direct experience with plastics injection molding process optimization
• Familiarity with laboratory and clean room environments
• Familiarity with liquid silicone rubber (LSR), polymers, and material properties

At 10x Genomics, we are committed to accelerating our understanding of biology. We enable scientists to advance their research, allowing them to address scientific questions they did not even know they could ask. Our tools have enabled fundamental discoveries across biology including cancer, immunology, and neuroscience. We are dedicated to finding the very best person for every aspect of our work because the innovations and discoveries that we enable together will lead to better technologies, better treatments, and a better future.