Principal Network Engineer
Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge, MA
Bio & Science AIonsiteprincipal$204k–$272k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own the global network spanning offices, autonomous labs and robotics sites.
- Shape network architecture that brings new AI Science Factories online safely.
- Build monitoring that catches issues before they impact scientists or labs.
What they offer
- Bonus potential
- Generous early-stage equity
- Comprehensive benefits program
Ideal candidate
Senior hands-on network owner who thrives in complex, multi-site environments and sets technical direction. You care about reliability, security, and enabling scientists to move fast.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience designing and operating multi-site networks
- Deep hands-on expertise with SD-WAN/SASE platforms such as Cato Networks
- Strong experience with enterprise firewalls, routing, switching, VLAN segmentation and subnetting at scale
- Experience securing and connecting corporate IT and OT, industrial or lab-instrumentation networks
- Practical experience with network segmentation, zero-trust concepts and secure remote access
- Proven ability to manage MSPs and vendors while improving technical outcomes
- Strong troubleshooting skills as senior escalation point for production-impacting issues
- Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Lab profile
About Lila Sciences
Building an autonomous science platform where AI, automation, and biology co-evolve for medicine and materials.
What they build
- Autonomous Science Platform
- AI-designed biologics validated in wet-lab
- Electro-optic materials and photonic devices
Known for
- Large-scale automated data generation
- High-throughput protein purification and analytics
- Protein design and BioML modeling
- Robotic orchestration and lab simulation
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