**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 \#LI-DNI **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 Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.