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Connecticut Innovations · 17 hours ago

Head of Mechanical Engineering - Lab Automation

New Haven, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Connecticut Innovations is a strategic venture capital arm in Connecticut that supports a portfolio of over 220 companies across various industries. They are seeking a Head of Mechanical Engineering for Panluminate, a Yale spinout focused on creating innovative imaging and analytical tools in drug discovery and diagnostics, where the candidate will lead the design and commercialization of hardware systems.

BiotechnologyEnergyInformation TechnologyMedia and Entertainment

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Marina D.

Responsibilities

End-to-end hardware architecture for panluminate’s automation and imaging systems

Translation of novel chemistry into manufacturable, repeatable robotic systems

System-level design spanning mechanics, fluidics, optics, electronics, and integration

Hands-on prototyping, iteration, and debugging of non-standard systems

Technical decisions on build vs buy, vendors, and fabrication

Scaling hardware from prototype to product

Hiring and leading future hardware and systems engineers

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringMechatronicsHardware Systems DesignFluidics SystemsPrototypingProduct OwnershipSystems-Level ThinkingHands-On ExperienceLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline

10+ years of industry experience designing, building, and shipping complex hardware systems

Deep hands-on experience in mechatronics, including integration of mechanical, electrical, and software-controlled systems

Proven experience working with metal fabrication and precision mechanical assemblies

Proven experience working with fluidics and microfluidic or liquid-handling systems

Proven experience working with consumables and cartridge-based or disposable system design

Demonstrated success leading a diagnostic or lab automation platform from concept and early architecture through prototype and proof-of-concept to a defined commercialization and manufacturing plan

End-to-end product ownership from early design through validation, manufacturing readiness, and market launch

Strong systems-level thinking across hardware, software, chemistry/biology, and experimental constraints

Comfortable working hands-on at the bench, and directly with prototypes and test systems

High tolerance for ambiguity, rapid iteration, and ownership in a startup environment

Willingness and ability to make, communicate, and stand behind critical technical decisions

Company

Connecticut Innovations

Connecticut Innovations provides strategic capital and operational insight to to companies in high-tech industries

Founded in 1995

Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA

11-50 employees

http://www.ctinnovations.com

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