Physics and engineering research associate

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Bay Area on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted July 25, 2025 Last posted July 25, 2025
Job description
About The Role
Cradle is a moonshot company building a pause button for biology. We believe this will unlock medical hibernation, deep space exploration, and fundamentally change humanity's relationship with the future.

We’re building an elite team of applied physicists, engineers, and materials scientists for true full stack engineering, from electrons to operating systems. Projects will require high degree of autonomy and breadth of skill across electrical, mechanical, and materials design, with a strong emphasis on first principles thinking.

About You

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience in a scientific discipline (engineering, physics, biology, etc.)
  • Experience with standard lab techniques and equipment
  • Demonstrations of exceptional ability and autonomy in past work

Benefits

  • Opportunity for outsized impact creating the future as an early team member
  • Generous medical, dental and vision insurance coverage for employees and their dependents
  • Flexible time off and paid holidays
  • Competitive compensation package, including salary and equity
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • FSA and commuter benefits
  • Subsidized lunch daily
About this role

Summary

Conduct research and development in physics and engineering for innovative projects.

Job title

Physics and engineering research associate

Experience level

entry level

Industry

biotechnology

Location requirements

Bay Area, remote work not mentioned

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

undergraduate degreelab techniquesequipment

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

physicsengineeringmaterialsdesign
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site