Technical Operations Engineer

Chicago, ILOnsiteFull Time$60,000–$70,000 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
electro-mechanical devices
life sciences technology
troubleshoot
organized
proactive
independent

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GutLab
MetaBiome
UCSF
UCSD
NIH
University of Chicago

Role summary

BiomeSense, a life sciences startup focused on personalized medicine through gut microbiome technologies, seeks a Technical Operations Engineer in Chicago. This in-person role involves the day-to-day upkeep, maintenance, repair, and redeployment of their GutLab hardware fleet. The engineer will also support sustaining engineering efforts, operations coordination for deployments, quality system logging and root cause analysis, and assist senior engineers in developing next-generation hardware. A B.S. in a relevant engineering discipline and strong electro-mechanical troubleshooting skills are required. The position offers a blend of hands-on technical work and involvement in product development within a dynamic startup environment.

Technical Operations Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (in-person)
Compensation: $60K – $70K annual compensation (salary + bonus), up to 0.1% equity, benefits

About BiomeSense
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.

Role Summary:
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.

Key Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications

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.

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