Software Engineer, Automation and Control

. Design, build, and maintain automation systems for bioreactor and bioprocessing operations .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

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Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain automation systems for bioreactor and bioprocessing operations
Tune and troubleshoot real-world control loops, diagnosing oscillation, lag, overshoot, and instability
Improve automation reliability through monitoring, logging, fault detection, and recovery mechanisms
Evolve the AsyncAPI hardware interface so higher-level automation and AI systems can safely interact with physical equipment
Improve existing control-loop tuning and failure modes
Develop and optimize new feedback control systems, including PID loops, for stability, performance, and robustness
Build software interfaces for sensors, actuators, embedded controllers, and orchestration systems
Partner with mechanical, electrical, process, and software engineers to translate requirements into reliable control implementations
Learn about biotechnology and bioprocess development

What you’ll need

4+ years of industry experience including 2+ years developing software
Working knowledge of sensors, actuators, and data acquisition, including failure modes
Strong understanding of classical control theory, especially PID control, feedback loops, stability, response tuning, and disturbance rejection
Strong working relationship with scientists and ability to translate process requirements into control logic
Technical rigor in testing assumptions, validating behavior against data, and understanding failure modes
Strong systems thinking and ability to work across hardware and software boundaries
Experience in robotics, manufacturing automation, biotech automation, or other complex electromechanical systems (preferred)
Professional software engineering experience, including CI and automated testing (preferred)
AWS, Docker, infrastructure as code, or connected edge devices (preferred)
Exposure to regulated environments (GLP/GMP, ISO) (preferred)
Familiarity with sampling, filtering, sensor noise, and actuator constraints (preferred)
Kindness, curiosity, and willingness to learn

Comp & perks