Internship - System Engineering

About Alamar

At Alamar, we are passionate about enabling our customers to make scientific discoveries that translate into clinical outcomes and benefit patients. Our team is growing quickly as we develop innovative approaches to measure critical protein biomarkers from liquid samples that can enable the earliest possible detection of disease. We believe the next frontier in biology is enabled by measuring proteins at higher sensitivity in highly multiplexed assays at the push of a button, which is something only Alamar can do.

As we build our team, we seek collaborative, driven, intellectually curious people committed to solving complex challenges. Our culture rewards accountability and cross functional teamwork because we believe this enables the kind of breakthrough thinking that will accelerate our mission.

We are seeking a Summer Intern for our instrument development team who is passionate about developing systems for new biomarker detection. As a System Engineering Intern, you will play a critical role in testing and improving our proteomics instrument platform. This role demands hands‑on expertise, creative problem‑solving, and a passion for advancing biotech instrumentation in a fast‑paced startup environment. The successful candidate will hone data analysis skills, gain experience in system testing, and develop intuitions in engineering designs.

• Apply the trained knowledge and skillsets to evaluate protocols and designs.
• Design and execute tests for QC procedure and newly designed parts.
• Perform data analysis to gain insights from the test results.
• Propose modifications to hardware and hardware test.
• Present the results to the greater engineering team.
• Work with other engineers to implement the modifications needed.
• Evaluate post-modification results for effectiveness.

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM fields
• Familiarity with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• Experience in designing data acquisition experiments
  
  Ability to work across functionally in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to work independently, and the determination to get through challenging problems

The base salary range for this full-time position is $25/hour - $35/hour. Our salary ranges are determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The ranges displayed on each job posting reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries but are subject to change if the leveling of the role is adjusted. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.