Automation Engineer
Periodic Labs · Menlo Park, CA
CHECKED 20H AGO
Bio & Science AIonsitesenior$200k–$250k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build an autonomous lab speeding up materials discovery breakthroughs.
- Design automated workcells connecting robots and instruments together.
- Turn scientific workflows into reliable lab software integrations.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
Automation-minded builder with 5+ years turning lab workflows into working systems. You love making robots, instruments, and data work together reliably alongside scientists.
Requirements
- BS in EE/CS/ME/Controls or equivalent
- 5+ years in lab automation, integration, or industrial automation software
- Hands-on experience with robotic lab automation systems
- Strong scripting/programming experience (Python preferred)
- Familiarity with APIs, databases, and enterprise software integration
- Hands-on experience with LIMS or MES
- Experience with containers, CI/CD, and Git-based workflows (preferred)
- Background in lab informatics or scientific data management (preferred)
- visa sponsorship
- Yes, we sponsor visas
Lab profile
About Periodic Labs
AI and physical sciences company building state-of-the-art models to accelerate breakthroughs in materials and energy.
What they build
- State-of-the-art AI models for scientific discovery
Known for
- Materials science
- Energy
- Semiconductors
- Lab automation
Key facts
- Backed by world-class investors