Technical Operations Engineer

BiomeSense•Chicago, IL

5d•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

BiomeSense is a life sciences startup applying gut microbiome technologies (GutLab, MetaBiome) to advance personalized medicine. We partner with UCSF, UCSD, NIH & the University of Chicago & are backed by LabCorp Ventures, Bluestein Ventures, Seerave Foundation & Emil Capital Partners. Operate the day-to-day upkeep of our pilot GutLab fleet. Partner with the Laboratory team to keep experiments running and carry each unit through its full return cycle – inspection, repair, updates, and redeployment. You'll also help build what comes next, supporting development and manufacturing as we ramp production of new hardware systems.

Requirements

Entry level position with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or similar discipline.
Strong understanding of electro-mechanical devices and related interactions.
Must enjoy hands-on work with cutting edge life sciences technology.
Strong ability and desire to troubleshoot technical issues and think outside the box.
Highly organized, proactive, and independent, with excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
Ready to thrive in a startup environment; versatile, adaptable, and eager to take on challenges no one has yet claimed.

Responsibilities

Handle day-to-day maintenance and changes on GutLab units: mechanical, electrical, and firmware.
Keep units functional and deployment-ready and help improve the processes and tooling that support that.
Prepare and release GutLab hardware for upcoming partnership deployments and support the Operations team's day-to-day needs.
Work within our internal quality system: log failures, dig into root causes, and follow through on fixes. Help keep metrics and tracking current.
Support next-generation hardware builds alongside our senior engineers, from design through assembly.
Take on mechanical design problems and iterate toward measurable performance gains.