Production Engineer - Electronics

Next Big Innovation Labs® (NBIL) is a ten year old Bioprinting company based out of Bangalore, India. The company is recognised under the Startup India and Startup Karnataka Schemes. NBIL is funded by the Karnataka State Government, Central Government, Tata Trusts and Lockheed Martin.

We are an interdisciplinary team of people who hail from backgrounds of biotechnology, engineering, business and strategy. Since its founding in May 2016, NBIL is backed by grants from the Central Government (Biotech Ignition Grant), StateGovernment (Idea2POCGrant), Tata and Lockheed Martin (India Innovation Growth Program 2.0)(Totalling upto INR 1.25 Crores). NBIL has started operations at Frankfurt and Berlin at Germany and is an incubatee as a part of Merck's Accelerator Program at Darmstadt.

Company Mission – To develop products and services using 3D Bioprinting to enhance and improve healthcare, cosmetic and clinical research. To push the boundaries of 3D Bioprinting technology to widen the applications of the technology.

Company Vision – To bridge the gap between Global Organ Availability and Demand by achieving in-vitro organogenesis via the disruptive technology of 3D Bioprinting.

What are we working on currently -

Technology – NBIL has developed India's first commercial 3D Bioprinters (Trivima) that are being built, with a high level of customizations, for some of the premiere institutes in India and around the world. Our goal in this domain is to continuously develop technology that can provide an impetus to the research done within and outside NBIL. With installations across IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Dharwad, IIT Hyderabad, AIIMS (New Delhi) and many more, Trivima is now scaling to reach international customers.

Job Description

We, at NBIL, are always looking for enthusiastic and creative individuals to join our team. We currently have an opening for the role of Production Engineer | Electronics

Core Responsibilities (What you will do)

You will be trained to support the engineering team in the following areas:

Precision Assembly:

• Assist in the electrical assembly of 3D bioprinters and related sub-systems.
• Follow assembly drawings, work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Quality & Inspection:

• Perform basic visual inspections on incoming parts and finished assemblies.
• Learn to use measurement tools (like vernier calipers, micrometers,DMM) to check if parts meet specifications.
• Assist in recording data for quality control.

Testing & Validation Support:

• Support the engineering team during product testing and validation.
• Help set up products for testing, connect equipment and monitor basic test runs.
• Assist in the preparation and documentation for validation processes.

Process & Workshop Support:

• Help maintain a clean, safe and organized work environment (following 5S/Lean principles).
• Assist in maintaining production logs and documenting assembly steps.
• Support the troubleshooting of basic Electrical or assembly issues.

Requirements (What you will need)

Key Skills:

• More than 3 Years of working with 3D Printers
• Basic knowledge of AC - DC systems.
• Knowledge on electrical safety hazards.
• Ability to read and understand symbolic/schematic conventions w.r.t electronics.
• Hands-on experience using power tools and electrical measurement tools.
• Knowledge on microcontrollers(any bit system).