axle informaticsBethesda, MD
Laboratory Automation Engineer (Robotics and Digital Twins)
$120,000 - $160,000 per year
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Laboratory Automation Engineer (Robotics and Digital Twins)
axle informaticsBethesda, MD
today
$120,000 - $160,000 per year
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesEngineering ServicesResearch and Development in Biotechnology
Apply for this role (opens in a new tab)Laboratory Automation Engineer Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).The Laboratory Automation Engineer will program, integrate, and keep running the robots of the autonomous laboratory in Bethesda, starting with the BAB400, so that biological experiments run reliably without a person at the bench. The role builds the software layer that turns robot hardware into orchestrated, repeatable workflows, using the MADSci framework from Argonne National Laboratory. It also builds digital twins of the robots and workcells, used to plan, test, and validate protocols before they run on real hardware. The position combines hands-on robotics work in a biological lab with production-quality software development, and it works closely with IDSS data engineers, bioinformaticians, and the biologists who define the protocols.
Key responsibilities include:
Robot programming and control. MADSci integration.
Workflow development and scheduling.
Instrument and data integration.
Validation and reliability.
Safety and compliance.
Tool evaluation.
Training and documentation.
Required qualifications include:
Automation experience.
Robot software.
Laboratory context.
Programming.
Software engineering practices.
Protocol translation.
Communication.
Clearance.
Preferred qualifications include:
Direct experience with MADSci.
Experience with simulation platforms.
Experience with stem cell, iPSC, organoid, or tissue engineering laboratories.
Experience with self-driving or autonomous laboratories.
Familiarity with ROS 2, robot kinematics, and computer vision.
Experience with Kubernetes, CI/CD, and message-based architectures.
Familiarity with LIMS, ELN, and metadata standards.
Experience with imaging instruments and plate-based assays.
Experience building or using simulation or digital-twin models of robotic systems. The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.
The diversity of Axle's employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.comThis role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and location. Salary Range $120,000 —$160,000 USD
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$120,000 - $160,000 per year
Location
Bethesda, MD
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Robotics Engineers
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Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
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