Senior Mechanical Engineer
Scalables is building a new category of lab automation through Daisy, a modular, plug-and-play platform of pumps, valves, sensors, motion tools, and AI-enabled software that helps labs automate workflows faster and more flexibly than traditional systems. The company is focused on serving academic labs, biotech startups, pharma and CDMO process-development teams, and other users who need affordable, reconfigurable automation.
We are hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical product design and development across the Daisy platform. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role for someone who enjoys owning hardware from concept through prototype, testing, iteration, and productization while also helping shape how the product is presented, supported, and deployed in the real world.
You will work across engineering, applications, customer-facing activities, and commercialization efforts. In addition to designing and refining products, you will help manage vendors, drive R&D, improve quality and reliability, support application development, and contribute to technical content that helps customers understand what Daisy can do.
What you’ll do
What we’re looking for
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline
- 5-7 years of experience in mechanical product design and development, ideally in instrumentation, automation, robotics, fluidics, medical device, or other precision electromechanical systems
- Strong CAD skills and experience creating production-ready mechanical documentation
- Experience with prototyping, iterative design, tolerance stack-up thinking, and hands-on bench validation
- Experience working with vendors and external manufacturing partners
- Strong understanding of product quality, test methods, and practical hardware troubleshooting
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving startup environment with broad ownership
Especially valuable experience
- Lab automation, fluidics, pumps, valves, tubing systems, motion systems, sensors, or benchtop instrumentation
- Sheet metal, machined parts, plastics, 3D printing, fixtures, or compact enclosure design
- DFM, DFA, reliability testing, and transfer to production
- Customer-facing engineering, applications engineering, or field feedback integration
- Experience creating technical content, visuals, or product storytelling materials for external audiences
Why join Scalables
This is an opportunity to work on a platform designed to democratize lab automation with modular hardware, open software, AI-enabled control, and fast-turn product development. The role offers wide scope, visible impact, and close collaboration across product, applications, customer engagement, and go-to-market work.
