Technical Operations Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (in-person)
Pay
Annual compensation: $60,000 – $70,000 (salary + bonus), up to 0.1% equity, plus 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.
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
- Hardware Support: Handle day-to-day maintenance and changes on GutLab units, including mechanical, electrical, and firmware aspects.
- 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; maintain metrics and tracking.
- Engineering Development: Support next‑generation hardware builds alongside 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 a similar discipline.
- Strong understanding of electro‑mechanical devices and related interactions.
- Enjoy hands‑on work with cutting‑edge life sciences technology.
- 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.