R&D Engineering Lead, Debug

Who We Are

Verily is a subsidiary of Alphabet that is using a data-driven approach to change the way people manage their health and the way healthcare is delivered. Launched from Google X in 2015, Our purpose is to bring the promise of precision health to everyone, every day. We are focused on generating and activating data from a variety of sources, including clinical, social, behavioral and the real world, to arrive at the best solutions for a person based on a comprehensive view of the evidence. Our unique expertise and capabilities in technology, data science and healthcare enable the entire healthcare ecosystem to drive better health outcomes.

Description 

Mosquitoes kill more people than every other animal combined. One species transmits diseases such as dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya that sicken hundreds of millions of people every year. Applying broad spectrum pesticides is unsustainable as they become less effective over time and can be toxic. Clearing standing water is not enough since it is challenging to find all of the places where mosquitoes breed. Debug is an effort to eliminate mosquito-borne disease using the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). We combine modern molecular biology with robotic automation and machine learning to generate millions of sterile male mosquitoes that, when safely released into the wild to mate with females, cause a crash in the population of only the one targeted species. In concert with integrated mosquito vector control programs, Debug aims to ultimately impact the cycle of mosquito-borne disease transmission. 

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team across multiple sites to define, prototype, iterate, productionize and scale new products and technology.
• Drive R&D and build teams planning and execution, including creating process and forums for discovery, decision making, prioritization, and accountability at all levels. 
• Help define and realize the future state of automation team development, including the tools, processes, standards, and engineering culture we take forward into our next phase of growth. 
• Evaluate Debug systems for alignment and ensure automation strategies are developed and implemented to help advance manufacturing process capabilities.
• Act as a critical link between tech, the business and product teams, commercial organization, clinical and scientific functions, and quality and regulatory teams -- determining and driving cross cutting interdependencies, risks, and opportunities.  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial automation, mechanical engineering, manufacturing automation or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of hands-on technical and people leadership, including experience leading engineering teams of 25 or more.
• World-class technical problem solving capabilities, familiar with driving execution and collaborating with multi-site teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hardware and supply chain related responsibilities and projects
• Experience deeply partnering with scientists and software engineers  to create a highly collaborative, high trust, dynamic collaboration
• Distinctive problem solving and analytical skills, combined with impeccable business judgment and team-enhancing capabilities

 

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $245,000-$369,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

 

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

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Why Join Us

Build What’s Vital.

At Verily, you are a part of something bigger. We are a diverse team of builders innovating at the intersection of health and technology—united by a shared spirit of curiosity, resilience and determination to make better health possible for all. This builder mindset means your fingerprints will be on the work that shapes the future of health. Fulfilling our precision health purpose starts with the health of our Veeps (what we call our employees), which is why we o