Lila Sciences
Senior Automated Systems Engineer
Cambridge, MA USA · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.
- USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.
- We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI.
Responsibilities
- Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges.
- Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.
Nice to have
- Actively contribute to hands-on development, testing, and implementation of automated workflows in the lab.
- Assist in the troubleshooting and optimization of automated systems for throughput, reliability, and adaptability across diverse workflows.
- Translate scientific objectives into well-scoped technical requirements and automation architectures.
- Act as a connective tissue between science, hardware, controls, and software-ensuring interfaces are clear and solutions are cohesive.
- Ensure alignment of automation solutions with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
- Understanding of Python programming, including API integration and error handling.
- Hands-on experience with hardware systems, including electrical wiring, sensors, liquid/gas plumbing, and PID controllers.
- Strong critical thinking skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
Compensation
- We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity.
- USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.
- Expected Base Salary Range
Benefits
- Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region.
- U.S. Benefits.
Visa & Work Authorization
- al employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status
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