Robotics Operations Engineer I, First Shift
Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge, MA
CHECKED 14H AGO
Bio & Science AIonsiteentry-level$76k–$109k
At a glance
Highlights
- Serve as front-line technical presence for Lila's production robot fleet in the lab.
- Monitor live robot operations and respond quickly to keep production running safely.
- Turn field observations into improvements that boost fleet uptime and reliability.
What they offer
- Competitive base compensation with bonus potential
- Generous early-stage equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Flexible time off with company-wide holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Educational assistance program
- Commuter benefits including bike share memberships
- Company subsidized lunch program
Ideal candidate
Hands-on problem-solver who thrives on the production floor, stays calm under pressure, and loves keeping complex systems running. You enjoy partnering with engineering teams to turn real-world learnings into better robots.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience working with robotic systems through work experience, technical programs, internships, academic robotics teams, or equivalent practical exposure
- Solid grasp of core robotics concepts, including kinematics, sensors, actuators, and control systems
- Working experience with ROS2, including nodes, topics, launch files, and debugging or introspection tools
- Comfortable with basic mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, including cabling, connectors, sensors, and fasteners
- Strong observational skills and sound judgment for quick, safe decisions during live operation
- Clear written communication skills for documenting issues and reporting to engineering teams
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Flexibility to begin on a standard 9am-5pm schedule and transition to first shift coverage, 6am-2pm, as fleet operating hours expand
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