Join a mission-driven team as our primary explorer, taking early-stage concepts from whiteboards to benchtop prototypes. You will push the physical limits of our optical and fluidic systems, validating new sensing modalities for industrial and datacenter environments. This role bridges the gap between fundamental science and field-ready hardware for massive infrastructure protection.
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Senior Research & Development Engineer at Omen AI
Omen AI is miniaturizing lab-grade spectroscopy into rugged, field-deployable sensors that protect the world's most critical infrastructure. If you thrive on 'type-two fun'—the kind of deeply challenging, fast-paced engineering that is immensely rewarding—this is your chance to build 100x better technology from the ground up. You'll bridge science and hardware, taking concepts from a whiteboard to benchtop rigs that prevent catastrophic failures in datacenters and industrial machines.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Data Centers
Industrials1-50 employees
Omen (omen.ai) is blood monitoring for machines. We shrink lab-grade spectroscopy into embedded sensors for real-time, PPM-level fluid analysis—predicting catastrophic machine failures months in advance. Backed by CRV, Vanderbilt, and C-suites from GM, Bridgestone, and top data centers, Omen protects customers generating $150B in revenue and managing 14GW ($200B+) of critical infrastructure.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Build and iterate early-stage benchtop rigs to validate core technology enhancements in optics, fluid handling, and plasma generation.
- Investigate the physical limits of spectroscopy techniques, identifying why components like optical windows foul or plasma arcs destabilize.
- Monitor state-of-the-art developments in fluid sensing and photonics to explore new modalities like bio-sensing, turbidity, or viscometry.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses deep theoretical and practical knowledge in applied physics, optical engineering, or physical chemistry with a zero-to-one mentality.
- Demonstrates strong proficiency in both ECAD and MCAD, specifically using Altium and Solidworks for integrated hardware design.
- Practices first-principles problem-solving, preferring rapid prototyping and hypothesis testing over relying on standard off-the-shelf reference designs.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Own fascinating hardware problems from the ground up, moving from first-principles physics to working prototypes for real-world infrastructure protection.
- Join a high-performance $10.5M seed-funded team of builders and industry veterans who prioritize fast-paced engineering and zero red tape.
- Develop 100x better technology that detects catastrophic industrial failures months in advance using proprietary miniaturized lab-grade spectroscopy.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.
How does this work?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If it’s a match and the company wants to meet you, they’ll make the intro. In the meantime, if you’d like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.