Co-Op, Next Gen Engineering

Full Timeintern

Cambridge, MA USAPosted 14 days ago

Role Overview

Lilasciences is hiring a internship Co-Op, Next Gen Engineering. This is a full-time role in Cambridge. posted 2 weeks ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Your Impact at LILA

Lila is actively seeking talented and motivated students to join us in ushering in a new era of scientific intelligence. Throughout your co-op, you'll have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with diverse engineering teams spanning multiple disciplines, gaining hands-on experience testing and validating cutting-edge tooling while making meaningful contributions across a variety of projects.

What You'll Be Building

Work with cross-functional engineering teams to design, develop, and implement software and hardware tools that enable SSI (Scientific Super Intelligence) and advance scientific discovery through intelligent automation.
Onboard laboratory equipment onto our AISF platform by installing custom software, testing equipment processes, and ensuring seamless operation within our automated infrastructure.
Document learnings, observations, and contributions for internal teams to review and iterate on, helping improve our processes and methodologies.
Participate in additional engineering initiatives and special projects, contributing your skills to support the Next Gen Engineering team's goals.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in a STEM field (e.g., Bioengineering, Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Science).
Proficiency or strong interest in software development and programming.
Experience with hands-on projects or prototyping that demonstrates technical curiosity.
Ability to collaborate effectively in team environments.

Bonus Points For

Passionate about the intersection of lab automation and AI.
Experience working with scientific equipment in academic labs.
Familiarity with bench science assays.
Nice to have: a track record of defining your own role in complex projects.

About LILA

Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.

LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy. Learn more at www.lila.ai.

Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.

We’re All In

Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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How do I apply for the Co-Op, Next Gen Engineering position at Lilasciences?

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Where is the Co-Op, Next Gen Engineering position at Lilasciences located?

This position is based in Cambridge. Lilasciences has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Co-Op, Next Gen Engineering at Lilasciences earn?

Lilasciences has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Co-Op, Next Gen Engineering role at Lilasciences posted?

This role was posted on June 25, 2026 (14 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.