Experimental Hardware Engineer — Frontier Science Instruments & Prototypes

Overview

Build the instruments of Scientific Intelligence — sensor-rich devices, experimental rigs, and research hardware that let Labs run experiments nobody else can.

Mission

LabsX advances Scientific Intelligence — where impossible experiments get breadboarded. You are the hands.

What you'll do

• Design and build experimental device prototypes end-to-end
• Own embedded firmware, sensor fusion, and device-to-cloud pipelines
• Run fast build-test-learn loops with research and design
• Prepare winning prototypes for productization with Factory5227

Minimum qualifications

• 4+ years embedded/hardware engineering
• Shipped or demoed physical prototypes
• Firmware in C/C++ plus comfort with EE fundamentals

Preferred qualifications

• Haptics/wearables experience
• RF or power-electronics depth
• Mechanical design (CAD)

Nice to have

• Robotics projects
• Biosensing curiosity
• Maker portfolio

Tech stack

Growth

Founding hardware voice of LabsX — and of Labs' physical product lines.

Impact

The first Labs devices will carry your fingerprints.

Projects you'll touch

• Sensorial capture devices
• Haptic taste interfaces
• Factory5227 pilot line

Benefits

• Meaningful early equity in a $12.5B frontier company
• Premium medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
• Unlimited PTO with a 3-week minimum, plus Labs Recharge weeks
• 401(k) with company match
• Relocation support to Santa Monica
• Daily chef-crafted (vegan-friendly) meals — taste is our business
• Annual learning budget + Labs University access
• Latest hardware and an XR/device lab at your desk
• Parental leave: 20 weeks, all parents
• Yuhmmy family access and Labs brand perks

Labs Companies, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. Posted June 24, 2026 · Req 5BF058