Co-Op, Automated Systems Engineer
Core
Build and test automated systems for laboratory workflows, integrating instruments and troubleshooting systems that run live experiments.
Role type
Co-op, Automated Systems Engineer
Builds
Automated workcells, lab automation systems, and hardware-integrated scientific workflows
Domain
Biomedical engineering / Laboratory automation / Robotics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Python, CAD, process mapping, system architecture design, 3D modeling, instrument integration, control systems knowledge
Preferred skills
Wet lab exposure, automated liquid handlers experience, robotic arms experience, rapid prototyping, PID loops, microcontrollers
Technologies
Python, CAD, 3D modeling tools, automated scheduling software, machine vision, advanced sensors
Responsibilities
Integrate instruments and troubleshoot live experiment systems; Convert manual protocols into automation concept designs; Research and evaluate new instruments for physical integration; Maintain federated factory layout models and produce 3D drawings; Support feasibility assessments for automation opportunities
Seniority
Co-op (Undergraduate/Master's student)
