Arcadia Science

evolutionary biology

OpticalHardwareEngineer,Foundry

$185–225k Emeryville, California, United States
The Brief

“Optical Hardware Engineer, Foundry at Arcadia Science. Skills: Optical hardware design, Spectroscopy, Electronics integration. Lead design of AutoOpenRaman. Design and prototype enclosure”

What You'll Achieve.

Productionize scientifically validated tools; Optimize and scale AutoOpenRaman; Professionalize AutoOpenRaman; Increase signal-to-noise; Add laser lines; Make hardware production-ready; Design user-friendly software; Deliver intuitive set-up; Achieve Class 1 laser safety; Manufacturable at scale; Reproducible builds; Scaling to 10- or 50-unit production runs; Define external deployment; Integrate capabilities inside labs

Industry & Context.

evolutionary biology

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD or equivalent hands-on experience designing and building optical instruments (spectroscopy, microscopy, laser systems, or similar), Familiarity with laser safety standards, experience designing enclosed laser systems, CAD proficiency, Experience with electronics integration at the level of specifying and wiring up stepper controllers, microcontrollers, or similar embedded systems, Experience partnering with software engineers to co-develop instrument control GUIs and user workflows, Ability to communicate with biologists, Experience taking optical hardware from prototype to a robust, usable state, Interest and participation in open-source hardware and science

Nice to Have

Direct experience with Raman spectroscopy, either instrument development or hands-on use, Familiarity with µManager or similar microscopy control software, Experience with design for manufacturability and transitioning from prototype to small-scale production, Experience with relevant experimental workflows and sample preparation techniques

What You'll Do.

Lead design of AutoOpenRaman

Design and prototype enclosure

Consolidate current electronics

Define hardware–software interface

Define bill of materials

Engage fabrication shops

Engage laser safety review

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with a software engineer; Work with assay developers; Work with scientists; Partnering with software engineers

Communication Scope

Communicate with biologists

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