About Lumafield:
Founded in 2019, Lumafield has developed the world's first accessible X-Ray CT scanner for engineers. Our easy-to-use scanner and cloud-based software give engineers the ability to see their work clearly, inside and out, at an extremely affordable price. Engineers make million-dollar decisions every day, and they need tools that give them the greatest possible insight into their products. By offering unprecedented visibility into products, as well as AI-driven tools that highlight problems and generate quantitative data, Lumafield promises to revolutionize the way complex products are created, manufactured, and used across industries.We are an impact driven company obsessed with providing the best value to our customers keeping their needs at the center of our evolution.
Our team today includes world-class researchers and industrial designers, PhDs, creators, founders of successful startups, and zero egos. We are backed by top venture capital funds like Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, DCVC, Spark Capital, and others.The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA and has an office in San Francisco, CA.
About the role:
As an intern on our process team you’ll contribute to core technology of our current and future CT scanners. You’ll have a mentor for the summer who will show you the ropes and help you learn, contribute and grow. You’ll also have plenty of time in our Boston office to meet and network with team members across Lumafield to learn about the ins and outs of a hypergrowth hardtech startup. Lumafield's product is a complex hardware-software system. The Process Team does R&D in and between multiple disciplines.
Systems-thinking and the ability to evaluate a problem and the possible solutions from multiple perspectives is essential. Join us!
What you’ll do:
- Work on the core technology enabling Lumafield to deliver its novel CT scanners
- Design and conduct experiments and simulations
- Analyze test data to characterize performance and troubleshoot bottlenecks
- Create working prototypes for new hardware and software features
- Convert scientific understanding into shipping features for customers
- Work closely with your mentor on Lumafield’s process team
- Work out of our Cambridge, MA office
About you:
- Currently studying for an engineering or physics degree
- Experience with Python and/or MATLAB
- Are a well-rounded technical thinker
- Exhibit insatiable curiosity for how things work
- Have a passion for puzzles, able to troubleshoot and get to the bottom of complex issues in hardware, software and sometimes a stubborn mix of both
- Enjoy collaborating within and across teams
- Quickly learn and apply information in a new field of study
- Loves building cool things that make a difference for engineering teams
- Motivated by moving fast, shipping, and getting feedback
Bonus points for:
- Postgraduate experience
- Prior startup experience
- A strong portfolio, blog, github, or profile we can review
Lumafield offers both competitive cash and equity compensation, as well as a health & wellness stipend, 401k, parental leave, flexible PTO, commuter benefits, company wide events and more! Lumafield is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, because the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Do you feel like your skills don’t meet every single requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway – If you’re excited about our technology, the opportunity, and are eager to learn more we’d love to hear from you! In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information or veteran status.Reach out if you want to be a part of what we are building.Apply for this job
