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Job Description
ACT Consulting has an immediate need for a Founding Prototyping Engineer with our direct client.
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Job Title: Founding Prototyping Engineer
Location: Redwood City, CA
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Salary - $,-$,+ Benefits
Summary
Serve as both engineer and operator, translating mission needs into functioning prototypes that integrate biology, chemistry, and nanotech.
This includes validation from benchtop to battlefield, advanced instrumentation operation, and coordination with defense stakeholders to iterate on real-world solutions.
Responsibilities
Translate operational gaps into technically feasible engineering initiatives Lead end-to-end prototyping and iteration of battlefield biotech (, diagnostics, trauma care) Operate and interpret results from AFM, SEM, FTIR, UV-Vis, Raman Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute under tight timelines Communicate experimental outcomes via white papers, proposals, and briefs Travel up to % for demos, operator feedback, and field iteration
Must Have + years of builder/hacker experience (, self-initiated biotech projects) Demonstrated hands-on expertise in biology, nanotechnology, and chemistry Advanced instrumentation experience (, AFM, SEM, FTIR) in Chemistry or Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on capability Preference for lab-based backgrounds over computational-only profiles Strong communication skills with client-facing experience Hacker/builder mindset with fast execution bias Willingness to work long hours, on-site, with high ownership
Preferred Qualifications Education from a top STEM institution (MIT, Stanford, Caltech, Harvard, etc.) Past work on seizure detection, artificial gills, enzyme growth, or nanoparticle R&D Strong literature review and rapid experimental iteration capability Desire for autonomy and meaningful, real-world impact Frustrated by slow academic systems or rigid institutional environments
-- Thanks & Regards Paul Joseph ACT Consulting Talent Acquisition Lead Phone: -- Fax: -- Visit ACT Consulting at to view our open positions.
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