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Automations Service Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 73000 - 92500
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Who We Are & What We Do
At Helix our mission is simple: to help everyone improve their lives through their DNA.
San Diego CA On-site TuesdaySaturday 2:00 PM10:30 PM
What is special about this role
The Automations team at Helix keeps our laboratory automation systems running at peak performance directly enabling the production team to deliver results at scale. As an Automations Service Engineer youll be on the floor where it matters diagnosing issues in real time maintaining complex instrumentation and making sure our automated workflows never miss a beat.
As an Automations Service Engineer you will:
- Own on-site immediate diagnostics of laboratory automation equipment issues and errors for the production team.
- Calibrate maintain and repair laboratory automation equipment applying judgement alongside established service guides and SOPs.
- Document all service repair and maintenance activities in accordance with QA requirements.
- Collaborate with the Automations team to resolve recurring equipment issues.
- Apply knowledge of a broad range of automation instrumentation including liquid handlers and supporting systems.
About you:
- 1 year of hands-on experience with laboratory equipment - maintenance service independent troubleshooting or basic operation
- Familiarity with basic laboratory procedures clean room practices and SOP/documentation processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working with internal customers
- Mechanically inclined and comfortable using tools and working with technical service documentation
- Calm under pressure - you stay focused and methodical when systems are down and production is waiting
Pluses:
- Bachelors degree in an engineering or bioscience discipline or equivalent hands-on experience
- Experience with liquid handlers or other laboratory automation platforms
- Familiarity with AI-assisted troubleshooting or documentation tools (e.g. using AI to parse service manuals draft incident summaries or look up equipment history faster)
- Prior experience in a production or manufacturing lab environment
Expected Interview Process:
1) Recruiter Screen2) Manager Screen/Tech Screen3)Onsite4)Offer
Expected Pay For This Role:
There are 3 distinct parts to your Helix offer:1)Base Salary2)Annual Bonus3)Equity
- Expected Helix Base: $73000 $92500 per year
- Expected Helix Discretionary Annual Bonus: 5% of your annual salary
- Equity: We offer generous equity at Helix. If you receive a Helix offer your recruiter will book dedicated time with you to educate you on our equity model.
Aside from working alongside brilliant dedicated passionate down-to-earth curious warm and thoughtful people we also provide great benefits:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance with Date of Hire eligibility
- Above average employer paid premium coverage
- 12 weeks Helix Paid Parental Leave option
- 401(k) with employer matching of up to 3% and 100% Vesting on the Date of Hire
- Comprehensive Well-Being Benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Remote options for many roles and a home office stipend
What To Expect During Your First 90 days:
- First 30 days:youll spend time learning the Helix way completing training and onboarding for your roles and getting introduced to your team and relevant stakeholders. Youll also gain a deeper understanding of our customers our products the impact we make in the lives of our communities and how to thrive at Helix through participation in Helix U.
- Day 30 - 60:youll spend time contributing to projects deeply familiarizing yourself with team and company processes and developing a deeper understanding of Helixs products services and capabilities.
- Day 60 - 90:youll build your OKRs with your manager start to take ownership of projects and initiatives on your team and begin to demonstrate your impact on the Helix mission.
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About Company
Helix delivers clinical genomic testing, population health programs, and the world's largest clinico-genomic database for research & discovery.
