# Automation Engineer I/II, Sustaining Engineering & Lab Operations at Lila Sciences

- Company: Lila Sciences
- What the company does: LILA has created the world's first Operating System for Science powered by Scientific Superintelligence™. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.lila.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Cambridge, MA USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-02
- Apply by: 2026-12-17
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lilasciences/jobs/4414378009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lila-sciences-automation-engineer-i-ii-sustaining-engineering-and-lab-operations/

## About the role

Lila Sciences is hiring Automation Engineers for the AI Science Factory (AISF), the automated platform behind our work in drug discovery, bioengineering, and advanced materials. You will join Sustaining Engineering & Lab Operations (SELO), the group responsible for keeping the platform running and improving it. You own both halves of that: operating and recovering the workcells through your shift, and developing the changes that make them more reliable and higher throughput. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Materials Science, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
- 1+ years of hands-on experience with lab automation, lab instrumentation, or production operations in a life sciences or physical sciences environment
- Ability to troubleshoot electro-mechanical equipment and software systems independently and decide when to escalate
- Strong written communication — you will be documenting problems for engineers on other shifts and handing off to a team that depends on the clarity of what you wrote
- Ability to work effectively across disciplines with mechanical, controls, and software engineers, and with scientific teams
- Comfort working in a live production environment where scientists depend on the systems you are working on

Tags: Autonomous Science Platform

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