# Systems Engineer II at Ultima Genomics

- Company: Ultima Genomics
- What the company does: Ultima Genomics builds high-throughput sequencing platforms — the UG 100 and UG200 Series — for population-scale genomics at industry-leading cost per genome. Backed by Khosla, Lightspeed and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.ultimagenomics.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Fremont, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-28
- Apply by: 2026-11-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ultimagenomics/jobs/6209845004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/ultima-genomics-systems-engineer-ii/

## About the role

Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing company that is developing ground-breaking genomics technologies. Our mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health. We have developed a foundational new approach to sequencing at scale that overcomes limitations due to the high costs of current technologies. We are well-funded and have raised approximately $600 million from global top-tier investors.

## What they're looking for

- BS or MS in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Biology, Chemistry or closely related field
- 2+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in the development of scientific instruments from a systems integration perspective is strongly preferred
- Basic understanding of molecular biology, genomics, and other standard life science lab workflows and equipment
- Familiarity with a scripting language such as Python
- Meticulous and detail oriented with a hands-on approach to work

Tags: Technical Programs