Founding Engineer (gn) – Hardware & Bioengineering, Munich

About CellsorCameras digitized vision. Microphones digitized sound. Smell is the one major sense we still can't capture, measure or transmit reliably. Cellsor is building the sensor that changes that.We replicate the mammalian olfactory epithelium outside the body – living olfactory tissue on microelectrode arrays – and read it out with machine learning. The result is a sensor that detects chemicals the way a nose does, with the breadth and sensitivity that conventional gas sensors lack. Applications span flavor and fragrance, defense and security, medical diagnostics, food quality and industrial monitoring.We are a VC-backed Tufts University spin-out with a working proof of principle and paid industry pilots, with teams in Boston (biology) and Munich (engineering).About the roleAs our first engineer in Munich, you develop the instrument that keeps our living sensor tissue alive and samples the air it analyzes. You take it from today's lab setup to a field-ready prototype at a customer site within 18 months.What you will do: Define the instrument architecture, then build prototypes across mechanics, fluidics and housingDevelop automated media exchange that keeps cells viable for weeks to monthsBuild the air path: sampling, filtration and controlled delivery of odorants to the sensorIntegrate sensors, pumps and controllers for monitoring and automationTest and iterate with our Boston biology teamContribute to grant applicationsWhat you need to succeedMust-have:MSc or PhD in mechanical, biomedical or bioengineering, or a related fieldBuilt a lab or medical device from concept to working prototypeCAD, rapid prototyping, and electronics integrationComfortable with uncertainty: you make progress without a defined path and decide what to build nextHands-on and self-directed – you'd rather test an idea on the bench than discuss it for a weekFluent English; German a plusNice-to-have: Cell culture, perfusion or microfluidicsGas handling or air samplingStartup or grant-funded