Contractor, Robotics Lab Technician

Your Impact at LILA

Lila's Next Gen Robotics team builds and integrates the robotic systems that power our development lab. As a contract Robotics Lab Technician, you will design, build, and integrate those systems, combining off-the-shelf components like robot arms, mobile bases, and sensors (cameras, lidars, and similar) into new configurations.

You will do real CAD design work, creating the mounts, fixtures, and adapters that let these components work together, then producing them through 3D printing and building them out by hand. You will also handle the electrical and controls work needed to wire everything up and get it running.

This is a practical, in-lab role for someone comfortable designing a solution and then getting hands-on with the robot.

What You'll Be Building

• Design parts, mounts, fixtures, and adapters in CAD to integrate off-the-shelf robotic components
• Take measurements, iterate on fit and function, and produce parts via 3D printing and light fabrication
• Assemble and integrate robotic hardware from your own designs or engineering drawings
• Wire and mount sensors, actuators, and control components, including cable routing and connector termination
• Configure motor controllers, I/O, and sensor interfaces, and debug basic control issues alongside engineers
• Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot robotics sensors and subsystems during bring-up and integration
• Maintain and upgrade lab robots, document builds and fixes, and keep the lab safe and organized

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Hands-on experience working on or around robots, such as arms or mobile bases, with a practical understanding of how they function
• Solid working ability in CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar), able to design parts from scratch
• Comfortable taking measurements, iterating on fit and function, and producing parts via 3D printing
• Familiarity with common robotics sensors (cameras, lidars, or similar), including installation, wiring, and basic troubleshooting
• Basic hands-on electrical skills: wiring, soldering or crimping, using a multimeter, reading simple schematics
• Practical, adaptable problem-solver who is comfortable in a fast-moving, hands-on lab environment
• Good communicator who can work closely with engineers across mechanical, electrical, and software domains

Bonus Points For

• Some exposure to controls hardware (motor controllers, I/O boards, actuators) and willingness to
• Experience designing mounts, brackets, or adapters to integrate off-the-shelf hardware components
• Prior experience in a robotics lab, research lab, or similar hands-on hardware environment
• Familiarity with ROS or other robotics software or middleware
• Experience with 3D printers (setup, calibration, basic troubleshooting)
• Any background in mechatronics, electromechanical work, or a related technical field

We're All In

Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.

A Note to Agencies

Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.