Co-Op, Automation

Lila Sciences • Cambridge, MA

2d

About The Position

As a Co-Op, Automation Systems Engineer / Automation Software Developer, you will work closely with the Automation, Software, and Robotics teams on Lila’s monitoring and anomaly detection capabilities. You will help connect SCADA telemetry and camera data pipelines, train detection models that flag deviations from expected operating envelopes, and build alerting capabilities that help operators address issues accurately and effectively. The result is an operator-facing monitoring experience that works with automated lab equipment to catch and surface problems as they happen.

Requirements

• Pursuing or completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Automation, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline, with foundational coursework in machine learning and at least one scientific domain such as biology, chemistry, or materials science.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience working with data pipelines, streaming systems, or version-controlled software projects.
• Interest in building systems that interact with real lab equipment and messy real-world signals.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in wet labs or laboratory automation environments.
• Familiarity with SCADA systems, liquid handlers, analytical equipment, or lab instrumentation.
• Experience with time-series data or signal processing.
• Exposure to deployed ML systems or model performance in real-world conditions.

Responsibilities

• Build data pipelines that support real-time anomaly detection.
• Train detection models to identify deviations from expected operating envelopes.
• Develop alerting workflows that help operators diagnose issues quickly.
• Collaborate with Automation, Software, and Robotics teams on system integration.
• Contribute to an operator-facing UI for lab monitoring and issue surfacing.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern