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This role ensures testing, validation, and compliance platforms scale with R&D and NPI demands while protecting premium product quality.\nHow You’ll Make a Difference\nYou will modernize and scale lab and field-testing platforms, enable end-to-end quality traceability, reduce launch risk, and ensure testing systems accelerate-not block-innovation and time-to-market.\nCore Experience Requirements - Deep LIMS Experience (Non-Negotiable)\n7+ years working with enterprise LIMS platforms, ideally STARLIMS\nHands-on experience with LIMS configuration, workflow design, sample lifecycles, test methods, and results management\nExperience integrating lab instruments and automation with LIMS\nProven involvement in large-scale LIMS implementations, extensions, or replacements\nExperience owning LIMS as a long-lived enterprise platform, not just a one-time deployment\nSystems Integration Leadership\nDirect experience integrating LIMS with R&D systems, PLM or engineering platforms, test automation and lab equipment, and data lakes, analytics platforms, or ERP\nStrong ability to translate business and lab needs into technical integration requirements\nComfortable partnering with enterprise architecture, integration, and data teams\nR&D / Engineering Domain Familiarity\nExperience supporting product development, validation, or testing labs\nStrong understanding of engineering and validation test protocols\nFamiliarity with iterative R&D workflows and managing evolving test methods as designs change\nBackground in manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, or high-tech hardware strongly preferred\nProgram & Stakeholder Skills\nOwnership of multi-site, multi-year platform programs\nComfortable managing complex timelines, cross-system dependencies, vendors, system integrators, budgets, and scope\nActs as a strong bridge between business , engaging lab scientists, quality engineers, R&D leadership, IT architecture and security teams, and external vendors\nKnown for turning ambiguous and evolving requirements into actionable delivery plans\nChange Management & Platform Maturity Growth\nExperience modernizing labs from manual or semi-digital processes to enterprise platforms\nDrives adoption and behavioral change, not just system go-live\nAnticipates organizational friction and plans for it\nGuides platforms through multiple stages of maturity over time\nTechnical, Data, AI & Automation Attributes\nStrong understanding of data models, data integrity, and end-to-end traceability\nFamiliarity with validation strategies in both regulated and non-regulated environments\nExperience with APIs, middleware, and event-based integrations\nApplies data discipline to enable scalable reporting, analytics, automation, and future AI use cases\nIdentifies opportunities to automate test data capture, result publishing, and quality reporting\nComfortable reviewing architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and validation documentation\nEducation and Background\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field\nBackground in manufacturing or high-tech hardware strongly preferred\nPersonal Traits That Matter Most\nCalm under complexity and proven delivery when requirements evolve mid-flight\nHighly structured thinker who brings order to complex testing, data, and integration environments\nInfluential without authority and able to align teams across organizations\nLong-term mindset, designing solutions that scale as R&D and testing volume increase\nAdditional Job Description\nBENEFITS\nAs a full-time, regular teammate, you are eligible for the following benefits, beginning the first of the month following your start date.\nBenefits include:\nCompetitive pay with annual performance-based reviews for continued growth and recognition\n\nComprehensive healthcare plan options, including PPO, EPO, HDHP, and HMO (acupuncture and physical therapy included)\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA) with employer HSA contributions when enrolled in the High-Deductible Healthcare Plan (HDHP)\n\nDental and Vision plans\n\n401(k) Company Matching up to $5,000 annually with immediate 100% vesting and administrative fees paid for by the company\n\nCompany-paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance\n\nEmployee Assistance Program that provides access to individualized mental well-being care\n\nGenerous Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, and Volunteer Time Off\n\n14 weeks of 100% paid leave for birthing parents and 8 weeks of 100% paid leave for non-birthing parents, plus a Specialized bike for your new baby\n\nUp to $9,000 annually in Career Development & Degree Assistance\n\nUp to $250 annually in Fitness & Wellness Reimbursement\n\nIndustry Pro-Deal Discounts and Perks\n\nFor additional information on benefits and perks, please visit: https://benefits.specialized.com.\nPAY\nBelow is a summary of compensation elements for this role at the company if based in the following locations:\nCalifornia Base Pay Range: 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We encourage everyone - especially those from marginalized groups - to apply to our job postings and help us earn the position as the rider’s brand of choice. We are always looking for creative, innovative, and passionate people who are eager to contribute to our mission of pedaling the planet forward. 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