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Lab Automation - Robotics Engineer

Xaira Therapeutics · South San Francisco, CA

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Role summary

Xaira Therapeutics seeks a Robotics Engineer to develop lab automation and robotics platforms that integrate robotic arms, instruments, sensors, and AI-enabled autonomy for biological experimentation. The role involves building robotic software, motion planning, instrument integration, computer vision implementation, and simulation environments while collaborating with scientists to translate laboratory workflows into automated systems.

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What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or related field
  • Strong software engineering skills in Python, C++, or C#
  • Experience with robotics, automation, hardware/software integration, or relevant hands-on projects
  • Familiarity with motion planning, manipulation, perception, and robotic control systems
  • Experience integrating laboratory instruments, sensors, and IoT devices
  • Knowledge of simulation, digital twins, or computer vision applications

What you'll be doing

  • Develop and maintain software for robotic arms, mobile robots, sensors, and lab automation devices
  • Design motion planning, manipulation logic, and safety systems for real laboratory environments
  • Integrate lab instruments through APIs, IoT interfaces, and custom control software
  • Build task execution frameworks using state machines and behavior trees for autonomous workflows
  • Implement computer vision methods for object detection, pose estimation, and scene understanding

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