Hardware Engineer

Company Description

Hexagon Bio is leveraging its proprietary genomics-based platform and understanding of natural product evolution to develop the next generation of medicines for human disease. Hexagon Bio's algorithms identify biosynthetic gene clusters that encode the machinery needed to produce specialized metabolites that can be used to identify and modulate human disease targets. Our unique synthetic biology platform allows us to produce new chemical leads based on these findings. Hexagon’s highly interdisciplinary platform uses data science, genomics, synthetic biology and automation to discover potent, evolutionarily refined small molecules and their cognate targets directly from fungal genomes.

Job Description

As a Hardware Engineer at Hexagon Bio, you’ll leverage engineering principles to build custom hardware tools and integrated systems to automate our fungal genome discovery and automated molecular building block synthesis workflows. You’ll design and implement sophisticated test methods to assess hardware and system performance to meet Design Input Requirements. You will collaborate with the automation team to perform risk analysis, failure mode and effects analysis and manage ongoing change, release and configuration of the hardware systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to onboard integrated systems and conduct structured verification and validation processes. You’ll work closely with our interdisciplinary team of scientists, computational biologists and software engineers to deliver automated platforms and instrumentation.

Key Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering (Biomedical, Electrical, Biochemical, Mechanical, Chemical, Systems)
• 3+ years of industry experience in system integration and instrument design
• Experience in complex integrated systems (fluidic, mechanical, and optical) that require cross-functional solutions and collaboration
• Experience in designing and building custom laboratory automation (XYZ gantry systems, simple devices, etc.)
• Strong understanding of the fundamentals of design controls and engineering principles
• Proficient with Solidworks and or CAD software
• Proficient or basic knowledge of C#/++, LabVIEW, Python, or java
• Knowledge of basic scientific principles in synthetic biology and chemistry a plus
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment, and prioritize responsibilities
• Available to work in Menlo Park, California

Hexagon Bio is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.