Automation Engineer (Laboratory Automation)

Location: Austin, TX, United States; requires travel between local Austin laboratory sites

Salary: $106,700–$133,400 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops cell-free DNA testing and personalized genetic diagnostics for oncology, women's health, and organ health.

What you will do

• Deploy liquid-handling robotics and automated systems for laboratory capacity expansion.
• Execute Stabilize, Standardize, and Optimize projects from intake through implementation and status tracking.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain liquid handlers, workcells, and analytical instruments while providing second-tier service support.
• Support performance qualification, verification, and go-live activities for new or updated automated methods.
• Draft SOPs and work instructions and maintain complete documentation under GDP and change-control practices.
• Collaborate with Production, R&D, Quality, and vendors on medium-scale engineering projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in laboratory automation engineering, including hands-on troubleshooting and development.
• Knowledge of diagnostic laboratory workflows, instrumentation, and software.
• Proficiency with laboratory automation controlling and scheduling software; ability to learn supporting tools such as Python.
• Strong attention to detail, protocol adherence, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel between local Austin sites, approximately one mile apart, to support multiple laboratories.

Nice to have

• NGS or clinical laboratory experience, including extraction, library preparation, or sequencing workflows.
• Hands-on experience with Tecan, Hamilton, Biomek, or Cellario liquid handlers.
• Experience with production capacity-expansion deployments, LIMS, sequencing platforms, or workcell scheduling software such as Cellario or GBG.
• Experience with verification, validation, and PQ activities for automated methods.
• Working knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11, FDA, CLIA, CCR, and documented equivalency studies.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with production, research, quality, and vendor teams.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for eligible employees and dependents.
• Free testing for employees and immediate family members, plus fertility care benefits.
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401(k), commuter benefits, and an employee referral program.