Intern, Instrument Hardware Engineering

About the Role

We are seeking an outstanding Summer Intern to join our Instrument HW Engineering group focusing on R&D system performance and reliability. As an intern, you will be involved in the product development process, supporting the group responsible for ensuring we deliver best-in-class hardware products. You will work in a demanding multidisciplinary environment, enjoying hands-on hardware development and data analysis.

What You Will Be Doing

Your responsibilities will be split between supporting R&D test & reliability activities and executing a focused technical project:

• Push the Limits of R&D Hardware: Support instrument workflow testing and conduct sophisticated statistical data analysis to determine the long-term performance and reliability of our next-generation platforms.

• Solve Real-World Engineering Bugs: Take ownership of focused projects to investigate instrument issues relevant to your background, driving the investigation from root-cause analysis to solution.

• Design & Execute Experiments: Conceptualize and implement custom hardware tests and experimental designs (DOE) on R&D instruments to optimize system performance.

• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Coordinate your designs and findings with other key functions, including Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, and Computational groups.

• Master New Technologies: Rapidly pick up new technologies and use them to troubleshoot complex electromechanical and fluidic systems.

• Influence Future Products: Identify and implement test process improvements that will help set the high standards for our technical development.

To Be Successful, You Will Need

• Educational Background: Currently an undergraduate student entering your 4th year or a recent graduate within the last 3 months; pursuing a degree in an engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Mechatronics, etc)

• Technical: Strong background in HW engineering principles including thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, analog circuits & sensors, mechatronics.

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills and familiarity with statistical analysis.

• Tools: Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages.

• Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills and a desire to work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

• Mindset: Self-motivated with a desire to be part of a rapidly evolving organization and a "can-do" attitude for hands-on hardware testing.

Nice to Have Skills & Background

• Proficiency in SolidWorks.

• Familiarity with statistical software like JMP or Minitab.

• Exposure to biomolecular assays and gene sequencing technology.

Below is the base pay range for this position. The actual base pay will depend on several factors unique to each candidate, including one’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Unless otherwise required by law, this role is not eligible for 10x’s health benefit program. During the hiring process, your 10x recruiter can share more information about the Company’s compensation and benefits.

Pay Range
$33—$35 USD

About 10x Genomics

At 10x Genomics, accelerating our understanding of biology is more than a mission for us. It is a commitment. This is the century of biology, and the breakthroughs we make now have the potential to change the world.

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.

Our teams are empowered and encouraged to follow their passions, pursue new ideas, and perform at their best in an inclusive and dynamic environment. We know that behind every scientific breakthrough, there is a deep infrastructure of talented people driving the life sciences industry and making it possible for scientists and clinicians to make new strides. 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. Find out how you can make a 10x difference.

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