Engineer, Hibernation Team

Until; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A biotechnology firm in California seeks an experienced engineer to join their hibernation team. You will develop hardware and software systems for cryopreservation, focusing on innovative technologies. Ideal candidates have strong mechanical design skills, circuit design experience, and familiarity with programming in C++ and Python. This role offers competitive compensation based on qualifications, ranging from $120,000 to $190,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Track record of exceptional engineering.
• Eager to integrate into a neuroscience/biology group irrespective of past experience.

Responsibilities

• Build N-of-1 hardware and software stacks for cryopreservation.
• Own mechanical design and fabrication, electrical design, and software architecture.

Skills

Mechanical design and fabrication

Experience designing electrical circuits

Object oriented programming in C++/Python

Rapid prototyping

Integration with neuroscience/biology teams

Job description

Until is a moonshot company building a “pause button” for biology. Our near-term focus is organ-scale reversible cryopreservation: preserving donated organs at subzero temperatures without ice formation, then rewarming them uniformly for transplant. By solving this grand challenge, we’re laying the foundation for whole-body reversible cryopreservation, giving patients a bridge to future cures.

To achieve our goal, we are assembling an interdisciplinary team to develop perfusion systems, cryoprotectant formulations, vitrification and rewarming hardware.

We envision a future where no transplantable organ is lost to logistics, and no terminal diagnosis is final because patients can safely wait for future medicine to arrive.

About the Role

As an engineer on the hibernation team, you'll be building N-of-1 hardware and software stacks to cryopreserve whole organisms. This requires the ability to own mechanical design and fabrication, electrical design and bringup, and software architecture and development. If successful, you will be the principal engineer to demonstrate the feasibility of whole body reversible cryopreservation in rodents.

About you

• 3+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Mechanical design and fabrication experience (rapid prototyping, 3D printing, etc)
• Experience designing electrical circuits from protoboard to PCB
• Experience with object oriented programming in C++/python
• Eager to integrate into a neuroscience/biology group irrespective of past experience
• Track record of exceptional engineering
• Desire to join a small, fast paced team on an excellent adventure

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with fluidic circuits (heat exchange, perfusion, etc.)
• Experience working in a research biology context

$120,000 - $190,000 a year

While this represents our expected range based on market data, final compensation will be determined based on your specific qualifications and may be outside this range. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of the offer is not included in this estimate.