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Sr Systems Engineer

Twist Bioscience · USA - Portland, OR

Posted 20 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
20 days
Twist Bioscience's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Twist Bioscience's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Twist Bioscience
high
19 stale, 1 reposted of 38 open
Hiring momentum
55 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Twist Bioscience's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Twist Bioscience.

About this role

The Senior Systems Engineer will lead the development and integration of automated laboratory instrumentation and bioprocess technologies in Portland, OR. This role involves designing automated workflows, writing integration scripts, and ensuring compliance with ISO 13485 standards while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Twist Bioscience as an employer.

What you need

  • Ph.D. or MS with 3 years, BS with 5 years of related experience in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Experience in developing automated instrumentation for bioprocesses
  • Experience with DoE for testing and troubleshooting of certain processes
  • Experience in designing and writing scripts (C#, Python, etc) using control software or dynamic scheduling software native to laboratory automation systems and cross-integration systems
  • Experience with sample tracking software and developed interfaces between robotic instrumentation and LIMS systems (MES/Maestro, Twist build)
  • Excellent scientific computation and data analysis capabilities

Nice to have

  • Experience with biological instrumentation for liquid transfer, PCR, cell-based cloning, DNA extraction, and purification is desirable

Worth weighing

  • Onsite work required in Wilsonville, OR
  • Role involves compliance with ISO 13485 standards which may imply a regulated work environment

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Listed by Twist Bioscience on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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