Warp is the AI-driven U.S. chemistry CRO that turns AI-designed molecules into compounds drug discovery teams can test, in labs built for automation. Backed by Menlo Ventures.
About the role
Execute with speed and rigor. You know when to optimize for learning velocity vs. execution velocity, when to run a simulation vs. build a prototype, and when to use OTS hardware vs. build something custom. Effectively evaluate and communicate trade-offs. You will work with stakeholders across chemistry, AI, hardware, and software to define the appropriate scope for the robotic systems that you’ll design and own. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 7+ years of cradle to grave hardware design experience, preferably across multiple engineering domains. Robotics specific experience is nice-to-have but not strictly necessary
- Hands-on mechanical intuition. You are comfortable building and working in the physical world, and have a strong sense of what will work and what won’t
- A demonstrated track record of making complex hardware projects come to life and work in the real world
- Strong debugging skills with integrated electrical/mechanical/software systems
- Exceptional ability to use digital and physical tools to accelerate your work and improve its quality. FEA, Claude/Codex, CAD, 3D printing, laser cutting, sheetmetal bending, mill, lathe, etc
- Strong mechanical design and engineering fundamentals. Functional tolerance stackups, material properties, statics, dynamics, freebody diagrams, kinematic constraints, actuator selection/sizing, thermals, electronics packaging, etc
More about this role
At Warp Sciences, our mission is to help the world discover new medicines faster—and build the capacity to do it here in America. We bring AI, robotics, and life sciences together in automated labs that design, run, and learn from experiments, with each experiment making the next one better. We’re not developing drugs of our own. We’re building the infrastructure for the people who do.
Our systems combine AI, robotics, commercially available labware, and purpose-built machines to handle reagents and execute experiments with minimal human intervention.
We’re looking for a Member of Technical Staff, Robotics Hardware to help build the physical infrastructure of autonomous science. This is a highly multi-disciplinary role where you’ll work with chemists, AI researchers, software engineers, and other hardware engineers to identify and define high impact automation opportunities in the chemistry lab. You will be responsible for the design and implementation of these robotics and automation solutions from start to finish.
Execute with speed and rigor. You know when to optimize for learning velocity vs. execution velocity, when to run a simulation vs. build a prototype, and when to use...
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