Address
Form of work
SalaryABOUT US:
Volta Labs is building a suite of genomics applications for our first-of-its-kind digital fluidics sample prep automation platform. Our technology will remove the need for laborious sample setup, provide a technology-agnostic suite, and shorten sample processing time from hours to seconds. We believe our tech is the next step in unlocking the hospital of the future and will accelerate medical research by decades.
THE TEAM:
You'll join a team of innovative thinkers who love to experiment, collaborate, and win together. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of automation, biology, computing, robotics, design, and user experience to benefit our customers and the world.
THE ROLE:
The Mechanical Engineering Intern will work hands-on with our engineering team to maintain, repair, and improve Volta’s instruments. This is a full-time summer internship based at our office in the Boston Seaport. This internship is perfect for someone looking to grow as an engineer, work in a collaborative startup environment, and make an impact on the future of genomics.
DAY TO DAY WORK:
- Support the engineering team in the prototyping, manufacturing, maintenance, and assembly of Volta’s instruments
- Perform calibration, quality control, and repairs on Volta’s instruments
- Conduct R&D experiments on Volta’s instruments
- Document any operations and testing executed on the instruments
- Support the manufacturing team by making improvements to our in-house assembly line
- Design jigs, fixtures, and test stands
- Support the engineering team in other development activities
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to commute to Boston Seaport office 5 days/week
- Experience designing and prototyping electromechanical systems
- Familiarity with prototyping equipment (for example hand tools, laser cutter, 3D printing, soldering, waterjet, etc.)
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment with rapidly changing priorities
- Proactive team player who can complete a wide variety of tasks and can prioritize their time well
- Experience in biology is not required.
NICE TO HAVE:
- Interest in learning more about electrowetting technology and genomic biological processes!
INTERNSHIP PERKS:
- Hourly Pay: $23-30
- Direct work experience on a first-of-its-kind platform in a high-growth startup environment
- Opportunity to own and drive your own project for the team. You’ll make real contributions to the team!
- 1:1 mentorship by a member of our Engineering team
- Company lunches in office 2x per week
- Monthly team happy hours
Visa Sponsorship: We welcome and support people of all different backgrounds. However, due to the constraints of being a small startup, we are not able to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas at this time.
We are an equal opportunity employer and foster diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, and we actively seek out and value diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself positively contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of bio-automation!
We look forward to reviewing your application!
