periodic-labs
Automation Engineer
$200K–$250K
Menlo Park, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in lab automation, integration, or industrial automation software.
- Education
- BS in EE/CS/ME/Controls or equivalent; minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or similar experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Yes, we sponsor visas.
About the job
Build software and integrations that connect laboratory instruments, robots, data systems, and AI for autonomous materials discovery.
What you'll do
- Translate experiments and lab workflows into integration specifications and data models; help design automated workcells.
- Build instrument drivers and services connecting instruments and robots to lab information systems.
- Integrate the autonomous lab with AI models for experiment analysis and planning.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience with robotic lab automation systems.
- Strong scripting/programming experience (Python preferred).
- Familiarity with APIs, databases, and enterprise software integration.
- Hands-on experience with information management and execution systems, such as LIMS or MES.
Nice to have
- Experience with containers, CI/CD, and Git-based workflows.
- Background in lab informatics or scientific data management.
Pay
$200,000-$250,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, APIs, LIMS, MES, containers, CI/CD, Git
AI focus
Integrate the autonomous lab with AI models for analysis and planning of experiments.
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