# Laboratory Automation Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY: The Automation Engineer contributes to the support, development and implementation of automation systems and workflows to support the processing of samples in R&D and clinical diagnostics laboratory environments. This individual collaborates with a team of scientists and engineers on projects to conceptualize, design, develop, implement and support solutions designed to optimize the performance and increase the efficiencies of the laboratory processes. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Support and program liquid handling robots Build rapport with end-users, and coordinate with cross-functional teams Develop and integrate the automation systems and related software tools, preparing the documentation for equipment validation and operating procedures to ensure successful implementation in the labs Prepare User Requirement and Testing Procedure, Standard Operating Procedures, and related documentations Oversee the functional and validation testing, IQ/OQ/PQ Additional responsibilities include user training, troubleshooting, optimizing the workflows, and on-going support for the end-users QUALIFICATIONS: BS degree in engineering or closely related scientific field 2+ years of

- **Id**: 4264934
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/natera-automation-engineer-3>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Austin, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-13T16:19:46Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-13
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T22:19:22Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5071
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Diagnostic Tests & IVD, Genomics & Genetic Testing, Precision Medicine

## Company

- **Id**: 3078
- **Name**: Natera
- **Domain**: natera.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/natera>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 77
- **Open postings**: 48
- **Ghost share**: 0.063
- **Stale share**: 0.708
- **Repost share**: 0.104
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 37
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 106700
- **Max**: 133400
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 133400

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-13T16:30:48Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 74 · green card filings: 31; Filings 12m: 74

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 37
- **Reasons**: conf:2, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 133400
- **Is top pay**: yes

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