Automation Engineer – Lab Microscopy Systems (Equity)

Terray; Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Stock options

Job summary

Terray Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Laboratory Automation Engineer to implement and maintain automated wet-lab systems. The role reports to the laboratory automation lead and focuses on troubleshooting microscope platforms, documenting actions, and ensuring system readiness.

Expect collaboration with scientific and production teams to advance drug-discovery automation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Zeiss fluorescence microscopy, Micromanager, ImageJ, and

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining automation equipment in a production or operations-focused environment.
• Experience with fluorescence microscopy, especially Zeiss.
• Proficiency with Micromanager microscope control software.
• Experience with ImageJ and Beanshell scripting within Micromanager.
• Experience with ASI microscope stages and controllers.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and fabrication tools (3D printing, CNC, laser cutting).
• Familiarity with programming languages (Beanshell, Python, Java, C#, .NET).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and service automated microscope systems, including hardware, software, optics, fluidics, environmental control, and peripheral equipment.
• Respond to system issues quickly while maintaining careful, detail-oriented troubleshooting practices.
• Document troubleshooting steps, findings, actions taken, parts used, and resolution details in the ticketing system.
• Create, update, and complete service tickets to maintain a history of issues and repairs.
• Communicate status, downtime, next steps, and risks to supported teams.
• Maintain an organized inventory of tools, spare parts, consumables, and replacement equipment.
• Track recurring failures and investigate trends or repeated issues.
• Assist with preventive maintenance, calibration, and system readiness checks.
• Follow procedures while identifying opportunities to improve microscope reliability and workflows.
• Partner with scientific and production teams to design, acquire, and implement automation platforms.
• Support the development of new processes on microscope platforms.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Automation systems

Documentation

Collaboration

Tools

Micromanager

ImageJ

Beanshell scripting

SolidWorks

3D printing

CNC

Laser cutting

Zeiss microscopy

ASI microscope stages

Python

Java

C#

.NET

Job description

Terray Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Laboratory Automation Engineer to implement and maintain automated wet-lab systems. The role reports to the laboratory automation lead and focuses on troubleshooting microscope platforms, documenting actions, and ensuring system readiness.

Expect collaboration with scientific and production teams to advance drug-discovery automation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Zeiss fluorescence microscopy, Micromanager, ImageJ, and