Engineer III, Hardware Product Owner

Company: NanoString Technologies, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

NanoString Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTG )--is a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research. The company's nCounter-- Analysis System is used in life sciences research and has been cited in more than 3,800 peer-reviewed publications. The nCounter Analysis System offers a cost-effective way to easily profile the expression of hundreds of genes, proteins, miRNAs, or copy number variations, simultaneously with high sensitivity and precision, facilitating a wide variety of basic research and translational medicine applications. The company's GeoMx-- Digital Spatial Profiler enables highly-multiplexed spatial profiling of RNA and protein targets in a variety of sample types, including FFPE tissue sections. Built on pioneering principles in 2003, NanoString is blazing new trails and exploring new frontiers to adapt to the everchanging landscape and becoming smarter and more innovative in the process. We are dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and providing solutions that can have a meaningful impact in research and discovery. Our purpose is to--Map the Universe of Biology. We enable scientists to answer questions they have always wanted to ask to explore the boundaries of cellular structures and create an atlas of biological interactions that define life. We are relentless in our quest to--Catalyze the Next Biological Revolution--leading to--Advancing the Human Condition. In addition to a pioneering spirit, we value: Grit. Authenticity. Ambition. Ingenuity. Customers. Join our team! Job Summary: The Engineer-- III,-- Hardware Product Owner will join the Development Engineering team at-- Nanostring , working on new instrument products and improving existing instrument products. This role will support the hardware team working in a lean-Agile methodology as a Product Owner for the team working on instrument automation/scripting, hardware sub-system prototyping and testing, and reliability testing. The work is highly interdisciplinary and will involve working closely with product management, project management, --systems engineers, biologists, software engineers, and hardware engineers across a variety of engineering disciplines including fluidics, optics, automation, mechanical and electrical. A key to success in this position will be a big picture view enabling one to connect the business needs to the detailed work breakdown structure as well as an ability to organize and plan technical work for on-time delivery.

• Collaborate with HW designers and automation developers to effectively manage the work breakdown structure
• Take lead on-- refining --the sub-system hardware requirements and ensuring clear traceability of specifications to product requirements
• Work closely with Scrum Master, Functional Managers,-- and-- Product Management to-- accomplish product goals and timelines ; ensur ing --the highest value is delivered from the hardware team
• Contribute hardware development experience to help guide and advise the technical team in best approaches for engineering development
• Help track, triage,-- prioritize,-- and communicate issues identified during development, verification, and field surveillance reporting back to the development team
• Responsible for the sub-system level requirements and lead the development of sub-system requirements, interface documents, specifications, verification, and other product development documentation
• Identify and characterize appropriate-- key tasks and work item opportunities --to achieve high reliability, robustness, and functional performance
• Coordinate hardware and software integration by working with technical teams on workflows, interface definition, integration testing, requirements analysis, test design, and risk analysis
• Interface with the software team and automation developers on instrument workflow definition, requirements, and verification
• Participate in creation of product requirements, specifications, verification documentation, and other product development documentation
• Summarize and present team plans to the business and-- cross functionally --with other-- teams Requirements:--
  • 4+ years experience working within a lean-Agile and regulated environment
  • B.S. in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, bioengineering, physics, software or related field
  • A proactive personality with a willingness and desire to identify work scope and drive projects to completion--
  • Experience with SCRUM, Agile, or-- SAFe --Agile-- methodologies
  • Experience implementing Agile methodologies for-- hardware and operating as a Product Owner
  • General familiarity with engineering principles in the following areas; software, instrument control and automation, optics and imaging, motion control, and electromechanical systems
  • Demonstrated ability in authoring formal design and/or test documentation
  • Strong understanding of the product development process with experience in hardware/instrumentation development Preferred Qualifications:
    • Biotech industry
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