Lila Sciences

2 months ago

Senior Electromechanical Technician

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Job Summary

Hands-on electromechanical technician responsible for building, assembling, and troubleshooting custom automated instruments and workcells. Partners with controls, software, and engineering teams to prototype, diagnose, and optimize electromechanical systems, ensuring safe operation and thorough documentation across fast-paced R&D environments.

Location: Cambridge

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

•Assemble, install, and calibrate custom electromechanical equipment and automated systems from 3D CAD models, blueprints, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics provided by engineering.
•Support engineers and scientists in rapid prototyping test stands, fixtures, and experimental setups, including mechanical assembly, light machine work, and hands-on fabrication.
•Perform electrical wiring, cable routing, and component mounting for automation panels, instruments, and workcells—including sensors, actuators, control boards, and pneumatic components.
•Participate in integration, bring-up, and debugging of automation subsystems (mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, optical), working closely with controls and software engineers on system configuration and troubleshooting.
•Execute maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and alignments on complex equipment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 136,800 - 217,866 annually

Perks:MedicalDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid LeaveCommuter BenefitsEducation AssistanceMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

•Associate’s degree in electro-mechanical technology, mechatronics, industrial maintenance, or related field — or military technical training/vocational certification
•Familiarity with PLCs (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff), motor controllers, actuators, sensors, and industrial automation components
•Advanced skill with mechanical assembly and electrical diagnostic work, including use of hand tools, calipers/gauges, multimeters, and basic machine tools
•Ability to read, interpret, and work precisely from 3D CAD models, mechanical drawings, and 2D electrical schematics
•Experience in assembly and troubleshooting of electrical/cable, pneumatic, fluid, or thermal systems

Experience:Industrial automationLab automationRoboticsHardware

Education:Associate's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTime managementTeamworkAdaptability

Certifications:OSHA 10/30CMRTPLC programming

Languages:English

Tech Stack:SolidWorksAutoCADPLCAllen-BradleySiemensBeckhoff3D CADCalipersMultimeters

Company Brief

Lila Sciences

Develops AI-driven platforms to accelerate drug discovery and biological research by integrating machine learning with chemical and biological data to predict molecular properties, streamline candidate selection, and enable faster therapeutic development.

Industry: Biotech

Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)

Growth: Early Stage Startup

Funding: Seed

Website LinkedIn

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Lila Sciences

2 months ago

Senior Electromechanical Technician

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 7 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Cambridge

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

•Assemble, install, and calibrate custom electromechanical equipment and automated systems from 3D CAD models, blueprints, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics provided by engineering.
•Support engineers and scientists in rapid prototyping test stands, fixtures, and experimental setups, including mechanical assembly, light machine work, and hands-on fabrication.
•Perform electrical wiring, cable routing, and component mounting for automation panels, instruments, and workcells—including sensors, actuators, control boards, and pneumatic components.
•Participate in integration, bring-up, and debugging of automation subsystems (mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, optical), working closely with controls and software engineers on system configuration and troubleshooting.
•Execute maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and alignments on complex equipment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 136,800 - 217,866 annually

Perks:MedicalDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid LeaveCommuter BenefitsEducation AssistanceMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

•Associate’s degree in electro-mechanical technology, mechatronics, industrial maintenance, or related field — or military technical training/vocational certification
•Familiarity with PLCs (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff), motor controllers, actuators, sensors, and industrial automation components
•Advanced skill with mechanical assembly and electrical diagnostic work, including use of hand tools, calipers/gauges, multimeters, and basic machine tools
•Ability to read, interpret, and work precisely from 3D CAD models, mechanical drawings, and 2D electrical schematics
•Experience in assembly and troubleshooting of electrical/cable, pneumatic, fluid, or thermal systems

Experience:Industrial automationLab automationRoboticsHardware

Education:Associate's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTime managementTeamworkAdaptability

Certifications:OSHA 10/30CMRTPLC programming

Languages:English

Tech Stack:SolidWorksAutoCADPLCAllen-BradleySiemensBeckhoff3D CADCalipersMultimeters

Company Brief

Lila Sciences

Industry: Biotech

Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)

Growth: Early Stage Startup

Funding: Seed

Website LinkedIn