Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems - Card Lab
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteNew York, New York, United States
Posted February 11, 2026
56695 - 92115 USD
Full Time
About the Company
For 60 years, HHMI has been moving science forward. We’re an independent, ever-evolving philanthropy that supports basic biomedical scientists and science educators with the potential for transformative impact. We invest in people, not projects. We encourage collaborative and results-driven working styles and offer an adaptable environment where employees can function at their highest level. As HHMI scientists continue to push boundaries in laboratories and classrooms, you can be sure that your contributions while working at HHMI are making a difference. To move science forward, we need experts in areas such as communications, finance, human resources, information technology, investments, and law as well as scientists. Visit our website at http://www.hhmi.org
Job Description
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is seeking a creative, experienced, independent Mechanical Engineer to support groundbreaking research in the neural circuits underlying visually-guided decision-making in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering, math or physics is required.
- Comfort designing and building small mechanical and electronic devices
- Experience writing code such as Python, C++, and ideally MATLAB.
- Experience with MySQL databases, including creating, querying, and troubleshooting databases.
- Experience in data analysis and visualization.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and precision in day-to-day work.
- An interest in neuroscience.
- Strong problem solving, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- An interest in working closely with biologists on engineering approaches.
- A willingness to rapidly assimilate new fields of knowledge, including optics, machine vision algorithms, and software/hardware integration, for the purpose of building functional electro-mechanical devices.
- The ability to clearly communicate engineering principles, design, and coding with biologists and the capacity to work collaboratively with members of the lab to optimize systems and coding as experimental needs require.
- The ability to multitask and assist in the design and optimization of different systems simultaneously to support multiple ongoing and evolving projects
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- A collaborative, intellectually stimulating work environment
