About Multiply Labs

At Multiply Labs, our mission is to be the gold standard technology for the manufacturing of individualized drugs. We develop advanced, cloud-controlled robotic systems to enable the industrial scale production of medicines that are tailored to the needs of each patient. Founded by two PhDs at MIT, our expertise and approach is pushing boundaries at the intersection of robotics and biopharma. Our talented, collaborative team includes mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, computer scientists, software engineers and pharmaceutical scientists. We are a Series A-funded startup based in San Francisco and backed by top-tier tech and life sciences investors, including Casdin Capital, Lux Capital, Y Combinator, and Pathfinder (Founders Fund’s early stage investment vehicle). To learn more and to view a video of our robots in action, visit us at:www.multiplylabs.com

Position Details

As a Mechanical Engineer intern on the R&D team at Multiply Labs you will work on developing robotics systems that will shape the future of personalized medicine and cell therapy systems.

In this R&D position you will ideate, develop and test new mechatronics solutions and systems that are at the core of our value proposition. You will work on a significant part of the design and implementation of a new robotics system, from mechanical design, to problem solving, from influencing requirements to testing solutions and iterating. In this role you will collaborate closely with our clinical engineers, scientists, and with our Electrical and Robotics teams.

As R&D Mechanical Engineer intern, you will be part of a fast-paced, highly technical start-up environment and you may wear multiple hats from time to time, from hands-on work to brainstorming solutions with other teams.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate on the design, development, and testing of complex electromechanical systems, instruments and robot’s subassemblies
• Ideate, implement and demonstrate innovative solutions for solving problems through rapid prototyping, testing and iterations
• Interface with multiple teams in solving complex and sometimes ambiguous problems, understand and quantify trade-offs with requirements, propose innovative ideas and collaborate with other teams
• Define test protocols through the development process from concept phase to design verification and validation, implement testing, document and communicate test results

Qualifications

Technical requirements:

• Working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering or related field.
• Experience with 3D CAD software, including modeling of complex assemblies and creation of detailed drawings.
• Working knowledge of common fabrication methods of metal and plastics parts, and finishing operations.
• Knowledge of actuation systems, i.e., motors, gear, bearing selection, sensors commonly used in an automation environment.
• Ability to safely and effectively use hand tools, power tools, rapid prototyping equipment, basic machine shop equipment, and precision measurement tools.

Technical Bonus Points: 

• Experience working on Medical/Bio-tech devices or an FDA regulated industry.
• Some experience with programming languages, like python, and Linux OS
• Experience with FEA and simulation tools like Matlab, Simulink
• Experience operating machine shop equipment to fabricate high precision parts.
• Experience sizing motors, gears and bearing in actuated systems
• Some experience selecting sensors commonly used in motion control systems.
• Experience designing injection molded parts, qualifying mold tooling, and selecting plastic resins.
• Working knowledge of ASME Y14.5-2009 GD&T standard.
• Mechanical design experience taking innovative solutions to a production environment, with a design that is both robust and functionally refined.

Teamwork Requirements:

• A self-starter comfortable working in a fast paced, technically challenging startup company environment.
• Very organized, and detail oriented.
• Able to handle multiple project and task assignments simultaneously.
• Able to clearly express your ideas and design details in meetings, team presentations, white board brainstorming sessions, and in various technical documentation.