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You’ll get a chance to wear many hats, be a part of a growing team, and have the potential for exciting financial and career growth.\nHere’s what sets us apart. We’ve set our sights on some of the biggest challenges facing biology today. We’re amassing a world class team of engineers, scientists, team builders and problem solvers to tackle these challenges heads-on. We’re passionate about developing the next generation technologies that will unravel the complexities of biology.\nThis is a unique opportunity to build, be part of an exciting start-up and be surrounded by good humans who are super capable, humble and down-to- earth.\nTheStaff SystemsIntegration Engineer is a core member of the Product Development team and will work in close collaboration with other Engineers and Scientists to automate and troubleshoot existing protocols onto a prototype instrument developed in-house, and to create new ones. We are looking for someone that has the right experience to drive the integration of biological protocols with novel hardware and can hit the ground running. We encourage the use of AI coding assistants and automation tooling to accelerate optimizationand troubleshooting. This role reportsto the SVP of Product Development. \nEssential Duties include: \nDesigning experiments to test prototype hardware. \nTroubleshooting issues arising at the hardware, software, consumables, and workflow interface.\nTransferring existing molecular biology and cell biology protocols to a first of its kind instrumentation platform. \nWorking in close collaboration with the Engineering and Scientific teams to troubleshoot protocols and software/hardware/assayissues.\nGathering requirements for the Engineering and Service teams. \nUsing AI coding assistants to write and maintain automation, data-analysis, and instrument-control code. \nBuilding AI-assisted tooling (scripted LLM workflows, agents, and internal copilots)that accelerates optimization, experiment design, and failure-mode triage.\nApplying AI/ML-assisted analysis to instrument and assay data to detect drift, classify failure modes, and shorten troubleshooting cycles. \nAbility to lift up to 40 lbs for approximately 10% of typical working day. \nAbility to travel up to 20% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend and international travel at times. \nMinimum Qualifications:\nTypically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience. \nDegree in relevant Engineering discipline or Biologic/Physical Sciences. \nPrevious experience as part of commercial development teams. \nExperience working in instrumentation development and troubleshooting low-level hardware issues. \nFamiliarity and basic competence with standard wet lab molecular biology protocols and sample prep protocols. \nSolid data analysis and visualization skills. \nWorking proficiency in Python (or equivalent) for scripting, data analysis, and automation. \nHands-on use of AI tools (LLM coding assistants, agentic workflows, or similar)to accelerate engineering or laboratory work.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills. \nAttention to detail and problem-solving mindset. \nDemonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. \nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with Python/C#. \nExperience building AI-assisted tooling (prompt engineering, retrieval over technical documentation, or agentic scripting)for engineering or laboratory workflows.\nExperience integrating AI/ML models into production labs or manufacturing workflows. \nExperience working with biological workflows. \nThe estimated base salary range for this position is $145,000 - $170,000/year.Within the range, individual pay is determinedby work location and additionalfactors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. \nWhat you can expect from us:\nYou’ll feel the energy when you walk in our door - we work hard, we have fun and we have ambitious plans to grow. Cellanome offers a comprehensive employment package that includes a competitive salary, generous stock options, great individual, and family health plans, a 401(k) and flexibility to balance work and life.\nWe embrace and celebrate the diversity of our employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.\nWe will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 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