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Company Description

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visitguardanthealth.comand follow the company onLinkedIn,X (Twitter)andFacebook.

Department: Automation Service Engineering
Shift: Tuesday to Saturday (PM Shift)
*Training for the first 90 days will be conducted Monday to Friday.

Job Description
The Automation Service Engineer I role provides laboratory service and support to the Operations and Development labs across Guardant Health's multiple locations. In this role, the candidate will perform equipment installations, qualifications, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex laboratory automation systems, including liquid handlers and other instrumentation used within a sequencing workflow. If selected, the candidate will utilize their technical skills to provide world-class customer service, while complying with quality and regulatory requirements.. As an Automation Service Engineer I, the candidate shall utilize past experiences to contribute towards continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring instrument reliability, equipment capacity, and streamlined workflows.
Responsibilities
Perform installation and operational qualifications (IQOQ), monthly/semi-annual/annual preventative maintenances (PM), troubleshooting and repair
Ensure instrument uptime by responding to service requests in a timely manner and escalating complex issues
Perform routine troubleshooting of automation systems and laboratory instrumentation
Maintain accurate service documentation in compliance with quality systems
Assist in monitoring instrument performance metrics and reporting issues
Contribute to the development of SOPs, checklists, and service documentation
Ensure accuracy of maintenance and calibration within the asset management system
Provide support to laboratory end-users for issues related to equipment, communication/connectivity, methods, etc.
Assist in temperature monitoring of cold storages, laboratories, warehouses, etc via a temperature monitoring system
Collaborate with internal team members and external vendors, as needed
Collaborate with team members to drive continuous improvement projects as they relate to service processes to help streamline day-to-day workflows
Participate in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support

Qualifications
BS degree in engineering or scientific discipline, or equivalent.
2+ years of relevant service engineering experience supporting laboratory equipment
Proficient at utilizing Microsoft Office applications
Knowledge of laboratory instrumentation and automation systems
Strong desire to learn and develop technical skills
Good communication and organizational skills
Exposure to regulated environments (CLIA, GMP) is a plus
Ability to travel up to 20%

AI & Digital Fluency

• Demonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of work.

Hybrid Work Model: This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need. Primary Location: Redwood City, CA Primary Location Base Pay Range: $90,200 - $124,000 Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $76,670 - $105,400 If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $81,180 - $111,600