Automation Engineer
Periodic Labs
Periodic Labs is an innovative AI and physical sciences lab focused on accelerating materials research through automation and AI. They are seeking an Automation Engineer to develop and integrate automated systems that enhance scientific workflows and data management in their autonomous lab environment.
Qualification
- BS in EE/CS/ME/Controls or equivalent.
- 5+ years in lab automation, integration, or industrial automation software.
- Hands-on experience with robotic lab automation systems.
- Strong experience with scripting/programming (Python preferred).
- Familiarity with APIs, databases, and enterprise software integration.
- Hands-on experience with information management and execution systems, such as LIMS or MES.
Responsibility
- Collaborate with bench scientists to translate experiments and lab workflows into clear integration specs and data models.
- Work with integrators to design and build automated workcells for materials R&D.
- Build and maintain services that connect instruments and robots to lab information systems.
- Develop instrument drivers that automate lab workflows by generating command sequences and invoking vendor API/SDK methods.
- Collaborate with AI and data scientists to tightly integrate the autonomous lab with AI models for analysis and planning of experiments.
