Product Engineer III

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Location: <>. Relocation assistance is NOT provided.  *Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures

Discover Impactful Work:

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Ion Torrent NGS Chip Sensors team and help shape the future of semiconductor-based sequencing technology. In this collaborative and hands-on role, you’ll apply engineering principles, physics, chemistry, and mathematical modeling to enhance the design, fabrication, and performance of highly sensitive biosensing chips that power next-generation genetic analysis.

You will work closely with cross-functional experts in the United States and Taiwan, combining insights from electrical engineering, physical sciences, and data analytics to advance sensor technology that drives our Clinical Sequencing Division (CSD) portfolio.

A day in the Life:

• Lead and support experimental and analytical projects related to semiconductor-based biological sensors with guidance and collaboration from senior mentors.
• Apply concepts from physics, chemistry, and mathematics to model, interpret, and optimize sensor performance.
• Analyze experimental and production data; use statistical tools and Python scripting to automate and improve data analysis workflows.
• Partner with engineering, chemistry, and process-development teams across sites in the US and Taiwan to evaluate new designs, materials, and process improvements.
• Communicate findings clearly through presentations, technical reports, and collaborative discussions.
• Contribute to process development, sensor characterization, and technology transfer activities.

Keys to Success:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• Preferred: Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.

Experience

• 3+ years of relevant research or industry experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 1+ years with a Master’s or Ph.D.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects with mentorship and to deliver results independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information effectively.
• Experience with data analysis and Python programming (e.g., NumPy, pandas, matplotlib).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing or microfabrication processes (e.g., photolithography, thin-film deposition, MEMS structures).
• Knowledge of electrochemical sensing, surface chemistry, or statistical modeling of physical systems.
• Experience with data visualization and statistical software (e.g., JMP, R, Python).

BENEFITS:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $100,000.00–$149,950.00.

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