MechanicalEngineer,ScientificInstrumentation

## A Bit About Us We are Arcadia Science, an evolutionary biology company founded and led by scientists. Our mission is to turn natural innovations into real-world solutions by developing systematic and quantitative approaches to leveraging biology for therapeutics R&D. We share our research as openly as possible to accelerate discovery and make our work broadly useful. ## About the role The Mechanical Engineer will be part of the Foundry, Arcadia's division at the interface between R&D and commercial deployment. The goal of this division is to take scientifically validated tools and capabilities from the research team and productionize them for broader use. The Foundry's first focus is Raman spectroscopy. This role will report directly to the CEO. You will start with an effort to transform AutoOpenRaman, an open-source, automated Raman spectrometer we developed for biological research, into a compact, safe, manufacturable benchtop instrument. That means designing a Class 1 laser enclosure, defining the mechanical architecture of the integrated system, and creating a build process reproducible enough to scale. You will work closely with optical and software engineers and the scientists who will use the instrument every day. From there, you will help define what external deployment looks like, contributing to a product that can be quickly and affordably placed in partner labs and companies. ## What you'll work on Define the mechanical envelope of the InstantRaman enclosure, working within the constraints of the optical path, motorized stage, and Class 1 laser safety requirements Design and prototype an enclosure that achieves Class 1 laser safety certification and is manufacturable at small-scale production runs (10–50 units) Own the mechanical bill of materials, tolerancing, and assembly documentation for reproducible builds Consolidate the current electronics (stage controller, shutter, calibration light source, laser) into a single integrated mechanical system wit