Senior R&D Systems Integration Scientist, CMOS Bio‑Hardware

AtlasBase; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

AtlasBase is seeking a Sr./Staff R&D Systems Integration Scientist in South San Francisco to lead early-stage integration of enzymatic DNA synthesis on CMOS chips. You will bridge chemistry, surface science, microfluidics, software automation, and hardware, owning prototype testbeds and data-driven workflows.

You will mentor junior staff, drive platform performance from research through to product-facing integration, and help transfer key technologies to scalable manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.S. in Electrochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Fluidic Engineering, Chemistry or closely related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of industry R&D for MS; minimum 5 years for PhD.
• Leading assay-to-instrument translation from bio-hardware to product development.
• System-level troubleshooting across bio-instrumentation, fluidics, and bio-electronic interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional integration of CMOS chip-based enzymatic DNA synthesis workflows.
• Translate assay concepts into automated CMOS chip synthesis platforms.
• Perform failure-mode analysis across hardware, fluidics, surface chemistry and electrochemistry.
• Drive robustness and repeatability of enzymatic DNA synthesis on prototypes and breadboards.
• Mentor junior researchers and coordinate with hardware and software teams.
• Transfer technology from research integration to product-facing stages.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Python scripting

Experimental design

Education

Ph.D. or M.S. in Electrochemical/Chemical/Biomedical/Fluidic Engineering or Chemistry

Tools

Python

Job description

AtlasBase is seeking a Sr./Staff R&D Systems Integration Scientist in South San Francisco to lead early-stage integration of enzymatic DNA synthesis on CMOS chips. You will bridge chemistry, surface science, microfluidics, software automation, and hardware, owning prototype testbeds and data-driven workflows.

You will mentor junior staff, drive platform performance from research through to product-facing integration, and help transfer key technologies to scalable manufacturing.