About Pilgrim:
Pilgrim develops and deploys advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
Pilgrim is not a research institute or academic lab - we engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Located in Redwood City, our team pairs mechanical and electrical engineering with chemistry and biology to bring critical technologies to the people who need them.
About the Role:
As a Mechanical Engineer at Pilgrim, you’ll own mechanical subsystems and critical components across our products, from concept through mass production. You’ll work across CAD, rapid prototyping, vendor selection and coordination, and field testing - taking prototypes all the way to deployed systems.
Responsibilities
Design and develop compact, ruggedized subsystems, housings, fixtures, test rigs, and mechanical assemblies in CAD, with attention to shock, vibration, environmental exposure, serviceability, and manufacturability.
Prototype components using CNC machining, 3D printing, laser cutting, vacuum or pressure forming, and general shop tools.
Develop and integrate fluidic subsystems, including manifolds, channels, valves, pumps, fittings, and sealing solutions such as O-rings, gaskets, and compression fittings.
Apply DFM/DFA principles, tolerance analysis, and fit checks, and plan and run mechanical, pressure, flow, thermal, and environmental tests to evaluate performance, identify failure modes, and move designs toward reliable production.
Work with vendors and manufacturers to source parts, review fabrication options, resolve design issues, and improve cost, lead time, and quality.
Run live demonstrations, field testing, and operator feedback sessions, then use what you learn to improve the design through rapid iteration.
Qualifications
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (preferred) or related discipline (e.g., Materials, Biomedical, Electrical), or demonstrated equivalent capability (formal degree not required).
Portfolio of independent projects demonstrating applied mechanical design and prototyping skills (required).
Prior shop experience with CNC machining (milling/lathe), additive manufacturing, vacuum forming, laser cutting, and general fabrication tools.
Proficiency with SolidWorks, with the ability to produce parts, assemblies, drawings, and manufacturable designs.
Strong understanding and intuition with diverse materials and physics to facilitate rapid prototyping.
Nice to Have
Experience with peristaltic and syringe pumps, and with solenoid and SMA valves.
Experience with ruggedization standards and MIL-STD/MIL-SPEC design.
Experience with MATLAB or other tools for thermal management and CFD analysis.
DFM/DFA in regulated industries (defense, aerospace, medical).
Knowledge of high-performance materials (PEEK, PTFE, composites, aluminum alloys, stainless steels).
About Pilgrim:
Pilgrim develops and deploys advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
Pilgrim is not a research institute or academic lab - we engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Located in Redwood City, our team pairs mechanical and electrical engineering with chemistry and biology to bring critical technologies to the people who need them.
About the Role:
As an Electrical Engineer at Pilgrim, you'll own the electronics and embedded systems across our products, from concept through mass production. You'll work across PCB design, mixed-signal circuits, sensing and power management, board bring-up, and system integration - taking boards from prototype all the way to deployed systems.
Responsibilities
Design and develop PCBs from schematic capture and component selection through layout, fabrication, assembly, bring-up, and validation.
Work across rigid, rigid-flex, and flex circuits while balancing electrical performance, packaging constraints, manufacturability, EMI/EMC, and reliability.
Build and test prototypes, breadboards, and evaluation circuits to validate design concepts before committing to production hardware.
Bring up and debug new hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, and other standard lab equipment.
Develop circuits for sensing, actuation, embedded compute, communications, and power management subsystems.
Design, assemble, and troubleshoot wire harnesses, connectors, and cabling for reliable integration of boards, sensors, actuators, and power systems.
Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, software, and systems engineers to integrate electronics into complete electromechanical assemblies.
Travel for live demonstrations, field testing, and operator feedback sessions, then use what you learn to improve designs through rapid iteration.
Qualifications
B.S. in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or related discipline (e.g., Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering), or demonstrated equivalent capability (formal degree not required).
Portfolio of independent projects demonstrating applied hardware design and prototyping skills (required).
Hands-on experience with PCB design software (KiCad preferred; Altium acceptable) and proficiency in mixed-signal circuit design.
Proven ability to independently design, bring up, debug, and verify complex PCBAs.
Experience debugging systems where issues span multiple domains (analog, digital, RF, power) and root causes are not immediately obvious.
Deep familiarity with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers, VNAs) and the ability to extract meaningful insight from imperfect measurements
Experience with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, CAN, or Ethernet).
Understanding of EMI/EMC considerations in board and system-level design.
Nice to Have
Experience with edge computing platforms, embedded microcontrollers, or SoCs for low-power or connected systems.
Experience deploying ML models on embedded systems or working with RTOS-based firmware, with programming skills in C/C++ or Python for firmware development and test automation.
Background in low-power design or power optimization for embedded electronics.
Familiarity with CAD tools and rapid prototyping methods such as 3D printing or machining to support integration with the mechanical team.
Exposure to ruggedized electronics or instrumentation designed for harsh environments.
Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
As a Molecular Biologist at Pilgrim, you’ll develop sample preparation, qPCR, and sequencing methods for ARGUS. You’ll design and run experiments to improve nucleic acid recovery, assay performance, and sequencing quality in complex environmental and low-input samples. You’ll turn those findings into validated protocols for reliable biological detection in the field.
Develop and optimize sample preparation methods, including lysis, nucleic acid extraction, purification, and concentration of environmental samples.
Develop qPCR assays, including primer and probe selection, assay controls, and tests for inhibition and contamination.
Optimize sequencing workflows, including library preparation, sequencing, and quality control for low-input and complex samples.
Design and run controlled experiments to measure recovery, detection limits, specificity, and repeatability across sample types and input levels.
Investigate unexpected findings with Bioinformatics, including contamination, preparation bias, and discrepancies between qPCR and sequencing results.
Define reagent and handling requirements for validated methods and support their transfer to ARGUS with Systems Integration.
Write and maintain protocols and experimental records, including method changes, reagent details, and results.
Strong foundation in molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, or a related field. MS or PhD is a plus, not required.
Hands-on experience with nucleic acid extraction, qPCR, sequencing library preparation, and sequencing quality control.
Advanced command of standard wet-lab equipment, instrumentation, and molecular biology techniques.
Experience writing reproducible protocols and transferring methods to other researchers or laboratory teams.
Experience with low-input or environmental samples, bioaerosols, metagenomics, or nanopore sequencing.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\n\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs a Molecular Biologist at Pilgrim, you’ll develop sample preparation, qPCR, and sequencing methods for ARGUS. You’ll design and run experiments to improve nucleic acid recovery, assay performance, and sequencing quality in complex environmental and low-input samples. You’ll turn those findings into validated protocols for reliable biological detection in the field.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Develop and optimize sample preparation methods, including lysis, nucleic acid extraction, purification, and concentration of environmental samples.\n\n - Develop qPCR assays, including primer and probe selection, assay controls, and tests for inhibition and contamination.\n\n - Optimize sequencing workflows, including library preparation, sequencing, and quality control for low-input and complex samples.\n\n - Design and run controlled experiments to measure recovery, detection limits, specificity, and repeatability across sample types and input levels.\n\n - Investigate unexpected findings with Bioinformatics, including contamination, preparation bias, and discrepancies between qPCR and sequencing results.\n\n - Define reagent and handling requirements for validated methods and support their transfer to ARGUS with Systems Integration.\n\n - Write and maintain protocols and experimental records, including method changes, reagent details, and results.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Strong foundation in molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, or a related field. MS or PhD is a plus, not required.\n\n - Hands-on experience with nucleic acid extraction, qPCR, sequencing library preparation, and sequencing quality control.\n\n - Advanced command of standard wet-lab equipment, instrumentation, and molecular biology techniques.\n\n - Experience writing reproducible protocols and transferring methods to other researchers or laboratory teams.\n\n\nPREFERRED:\n\n - Experience with low-input or environmental samples, bioaerosols, metagenomics, or nanopore sequencing.\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"28f26f84-ae60-4e09-b28c-11b27b8845fe","title":"Systems Integration Engineer","department":"Science","team":"Science","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T13:04:11.609+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"addressRegion":"California","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Redwood City"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/28f26f84-ae60-4e09-b28c-11b27b8845fe","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/28f26f84-ae60-4e09-b28c-11b27b8845fe/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
As a Systems Integration Engineer/Scientist at Pilgrim, you’ll turn biological methods into automated workflows on ARGUS. You’ll adapt sample preparation, reagent handling, qPCR, and sequencing preparation to the system, troubleshooting failures across biology, fluidics, and controls. Working with scientists and engineers, you will translate scientific advances into integrated systems that perform reliably in the real world.
Adapt sample preparation, reagent handling, qPCR, and sequencing preparation methods to automated workflows on ARGUS.
Define operating requirements for those workflows, including sample and reagent volumes, timing, temperature, and contamination control.
Establish bench baselines and compare automated performance using recovery, inhibition, sequencing quality, and processing time.
Design and run integration tests from individual fluidic and instrument subsystems through complete sample-to-result workflows.
Isolate failures across biology, fluidics, sensing, controls, and instrument software; verify causes and fixes experimentally.
Test workflow repeatability across operating conditions and verify performance after changes to hardware, software, reagents, or protocols.
Maintain test plans, run records, protocol versions, and instrument configurations so failures can be reproduced and fixes tracked.
Strong foundation in bioengineering, molecular biology, biochemistry, or a related field. MS or PhD is a plus, not required.
Experience adapting laboratory protocols to automated instruments, liquid handlers, or custom hardware.
Ability to troubleshoot biological workflows and instrumentation using assay results, sensor readings, instrument logs, and bench measurements.
Experience designing comparisons between bench and instrument performance, selecting controls, and setting measurable acceptance criteria.
Experience with laboratory automation, liquid handling, microfluidics, cartridge-based systems, or development and testing of scientific instruments.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs a Systems Integration Engineer/Scientist at Pilgrim, you’ll turn biological methods into automated workflows on ARGUS. You’ll adapt sample preparation, reagent handling, qPCR, and sequencing preparation to the system, troubleshooting failures across biology, fluidics, and controls. Working with scientists and engineers, you will translate scientific advances into integrated systems that perform reliably in the real world.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Adapt sample preparation, reagent handling, qPCR, and sequencing preparation methods to automated workflows on ARGUS.\n\n - Define operating requirements for those workflows, including sample and reagent volumes, timing, temperature, and contamination control.\n\n - Establish bench baselines and compare automated performance using recovery, inhibition, sequencing quality, and processing time.\n\n - Design and run integration tests from individual fluidic and instrument subsystems through complete sample-to-result workflows.\n\n - Isolate failures across biology, fluidics, sensing, controls, and instrument software; verify causes and fixes experimentally.\n\n - Test workflow repeatability across operating conditions and verify performance after changes to hardware, software, reagents, or protocols.\n\n - Maintain test plans, run records, protocol versions, and instrument configurations so failures can be reproduced and fixes tracked.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Strong foundation in bioengineering, molecular biology, biochemistry, or a related field. MS or PhD is a plus, not required.\n\n - Experience adapting laboratory protocols to automated instruments, liquid handlers, or custom hardware.\n\n - Ability to troubleshoot biological workflows and instrumentation using assay results, sensor readings, instrument logs, and bench measurements.\n\n - Experience designing comparisons between bench and instrument performance, selecting controls, and setting measurable acceptance criteria.\n\n\nPREFERRED:\n\n - Experience with laboratory automation, liquid handling, microfluidics, cartridge-based systems, or development and testing of scientific instruments.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"caa54fe4-c6d2-47b8-80f2-6ad061bdd71c","title":"Bioinformatics Engineer","department":"Science","team":"Science","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T13:02:07.915+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"addressRegion":"California","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Redwood City"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/caa54fe4-c6d2-47b8-80f2-6ad061bdd71c","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/caa54fe4-c6d2-47b8-80f2-6ad061bdd71c/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
As a Bioinformatics Engineer at Pilgrim, you’ll develop methods and software to characterize sequencing data from ARGUS. You’ll build metagenomic analysis pipelines that process reads as they arrive and run efficiently at the edge. You’ll validate detection accuracy so operators can trust what ARGUS reports.
Develop and evaluate methods for agnostic detection and identification of organisms in metagenomic data, including mixed samples and low-abundance signals.
Build sequencing pipelines covering basecalling, read quality control, classification, and reporting of detection evidence and uncertainty.
Profile and optimize pipelines for ARGUS’s onboard hardware, reducing latency and memory use.
Benchmark detection performance on independent datasets, measuring false positives, false negatives, and time to detection.
Version reference databases and maintain regression tests to catch performance changes after software or database updates.
Investigate ambiguous findings with scientists, including contamination, preparation artifacts, and gaps or errors in reference data.
Evaluate algorithms and machine learning methods against established approaches; deploy those that improve detection or computational performance.
Strong foundation in bioinformatics, computational biology, or scientific computing. MS or PhD is a plus, not required.
Hands-on experience analyzing sequencing data, including read quality assessment, alignment, or taxonomic classification.
Proficiency in Python, C++, Rust, or a similar language for building bioinformatics software.
Ability to use AI coding tools and independently review, test, and debug the code they produce.
Experience benchmarking analysis methods with independent test data and measuring precision, recall, or false positive rates.
Demonstrated improvements to runtime, memory use, or throughput on large datasets through software profiling and optimization.
Experience with nanopore sequencing, metagenomics, microbial genomics, streaming analysis, or deployment on resource-constrained hardware.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\n\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs a Bioinformatics Engineer at Pilgrim, you’ll develop methods and software to characterize sequencing data from ARGUS. You’ll build metagenomic analysis pipelines that process reads as they arrive and run efficiently at the edge. You’ll validate detection accuracy so operators can trust what ARGUS reports.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Develop and evaluate methods for agnostic detection and identification of organisms in metagenomic data, including mixed samples and low-abundance signals.\n\n - Build sequencing pipelines covering basecalling, read quality control, classification, and reporting of detection evidence and uncertainty.\n\n - Profile and optimize pipelines for ARGUS’s onboard hardware, reducing latency and memory use.\n\n - Benchmark detection performance on independent datasets, measuring false positives, false negatives, and time to detection.\n\n - Version reference databases and maintain regression tests to catch performance changes after software or database updates.\n\n - Investigate ambiguous findings with scientists, including contamination, preparation artifacts, and gaps or errors in reference data.\n\n - Evaluate algorithms and machine learning methods against established approaches; deploy those that improve detection or computational performance.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Strong foundation in bioinformatics, computational biology, or scientific computing. MS or PhD is a plus, not required.\n\n - Hands-on experience analyzing sequencing data, including read quality assessment, alignment, or taxonomic classification.\n\n - Proficiency in Python, C++, Rust, or a similar language for building bioinformatics software.\n\n - Ability to use AI coding tools and independently review, test, and debug the code they produce.\n\n - Experience benchmarking analysis methods with independent test data and measuring precision, recall, or false positive rates.\n\n - Demonstrated improvements to runtime, memory use, or throughput on large datasets through software profiling and optimization.\n\n\nPREFERRED:\n\n - Experience with nanopore sequencing, metagenomics, microbial genomics, streaming analysis, or deployment on resource-constrained hardware.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"a098f362-dd18-49fc-936e-b69eab1d29d1","title":"Research Associate","department":"Science","team":"Science","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T13:02:51.481+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"addressRegion":"California","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Redwood City"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/a098f362-dd18-49fc-936e-b69eab1d29d1","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/a098f362-dd18-49fc-936e-b69eab1d29d1/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
As a Research Associate at Pilgrim, you’ll run experiments that support ARGUS’s development, from bioaerosol collection through sample preparation, qPCR, and sequencing. You’ll own reagent preparation, sample storage, and consumable inventory. Working with scientists, you’ll troubleshoot unexpected findings and produce reliable data that guides improvements to the system.
Execute experiments to evaluate sample preparation methods, assay performance, and sequencing workflows.
Collect bioaerosol samples and process environmental samples through concentration, nucleic acid extraction, and quality checks.
Prepare and run qPCR assays with appropriate controls to evaluate sample recovery, inhibition, and assay performance.
Perform genomics and next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflows, including library preparation, sequencing-run setup and execution, and quality control.
Compile results, identify failed controls or inconsistent measurements, and help troubleshoot experiments.
Own reagent preparation and consumable inventory, including storage, expiration tracking, and replenishment with Supply Chain.
Document experiments, results, and deviations; update protocols as improvements are tested and confirmed.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in molecular biology, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, bioengineering, or a related field, or equivalent laboratory experience.
Hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques, including nucleic acid extraction, PCR or qPCR, and sample quantification.
Ability to independently execute multistep laboratory protocols and document methods, results, and deviations.
Experience interpreting assay controls and sample quality measurements to identify failed or unreliable results.
Experience with molecular assay development or validation, sequencing library preparation, nanopore sequencing, or complex environmental samples, including bioaerosols.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\n\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs a Research Associate at Pilgrim, you’ll run experiments that support ARGUS’s development, from bioaerosol collection through sample preparation, qPCR, and sequencing. You’ll own reagent preparation, sample storage, and consumable inventory. Working with scientists, you’ll troubleshoot unexpected findings and produce reliable data that guides improvements to the system.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Execute experiments to evaluate sample preparation methods, assay performance, and sequencing workflows.\n\n - Collect bioaerosol samples and process environmental samples through concentration, nucleic acid extraction, and quality checks.\n\n - Prepare and run qPCR assays with appropriate controls to evaluate sample recovery, inhibition, and assay performance.\n\n - Perform genomics and next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflows, including library preparation, sequencing-run setup and execution, and quality control.\n\n - Compile results, identify failed controls or inconsistent measurements, and help troubleshoot experiments.\n\n - Own reagent preparation and consumable inventory, including storage, expiration tracking, and replenishment with Supply Chain.\n\n - Document experiments, results, and deviations; update protocols as improvements are tested and confirmed.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in molecular biology, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, bioengineering, or a related field, or equivalent laboratory experience.\n\n - Hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques, including nucleic acid extraction, PCR or qPCR, and sample quantification.\n\n - Ability to independently execute multistep laboratory protocols and document methods, results, and deviations.\n\n - Experience interpreting assay controls and sample quality measurements to identify failed or unreliable results.\n\n\nPREFERRED:\n\n - Experience with molecular assay development or validation, sequencing library preparation, nanopore sequencing, or complex environmental samples, including bioaerosols.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"2e922bb2-e83d-4d4d-8a56-ce1fdd3c6431","title":"Mechatronics Engineer","department":"Engineering","team":"Engineering","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T12:58:24.062+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"addressRegion":"California","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Redwood City"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/2e922bb2-e83d-4d4d-8a56-ce1fdd3c6431","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/2e922bb2-e83d-4d4d-8a56-ce1fdd3c6431/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
As a Mechatronics Engineer at Pilgrim, you’ll own the development of electromechanical systems across our products. You’ll design mechanisms, integrate actuators, sensors, controls, and troubleshoot across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces. You’ll take systems from concept through prototyping, validation, manufacturing, and field deployment.
Outline system architecture, interfaces, and performance requirements for electromechanical systems, balancing cost, complexity, and development time.
Design mechanisms and assemblies in SolidWorks; select motors, pumps, valves, sensors, and supporting components to meet those requirements.
Integrate mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems, including actuator control, sensor feedback, and data acquisition.
Build prototypes and test fixtures; troubleshoot mechanical fit, wiring, drivers, sensor signals, and control timing.
Develop and run system tests to measure accuracy, repeatability, throughput, and reliability under expected operating conditions.
Refine designs for manufacturing and assembly; produce drawings and build instructions and resolve fabrication issues with suppliers.
Deploy and test systems in the field, resolve installation and operating issues, and incorporate operator feedback into design changes.
B.S. in mechatronics, robotics, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent capability. A formal degree is not required.
Portfolio of projects demonstrating your personal contribution to electromechanical systems, robotics, or automated hardware, from design through working prototypes.
Proficiency in SolidWorks, including parts, assemblies, drawings, and manufacturable mechanism designs.
Working knowledge of motors, actuators, sensors, drivers, encoders, and mechanical transmission systems.
Hands-on experience programming or configuring microcontrollers, motion controllers, or data acquisition systems.
Ability to diagnose failures across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces using schematics, wiring diagrams, measurements, and instrument logs.
Experience with closed-loop control and tuning, automated test equipment, manufacturing automation, fluidic systems, or field deployment of scientific instruments. Familiarity with ruggedization and MIL-STD/MIL-SPEC design is a plus.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs a Mechatronics Engineer at Pilgrim, you’ll own the development of electromechanical systems across our products. You’ll design mechanisms, integrate actuators, sensors, controls, and troubleshoot across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces. You’ll take systems from concept through prototyping, validation, manufacturing, and field deployment.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Outline system architecture, interfaces, and performance requirements for electromechanical systems, balancing cost, complexity, and development time.\n\n - Design mechanisms and assemblies in SolidWorks; select motors, pumps, valves, sensors, and supporting components to meet those requirements.\n\n - Integrate mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems, including actuator control, sensor feedback, and data acquisition.\n\n - Build prototypes and test fixtures; troubleshoot mechanical fit, wiring, drivers, sensor signals, and control timing.\n\n - Develop and run system tests to measure accuracy, repeatability, throughput, and reliability under expected operating conditions.\n\n - Refine designs for manufacturing and assembly; produce drawings and build instructions and resolve fabrication issues with suppliers.\n\n - Deploy and test systems in the field, resolve installation and operating issues, and incorporate operator feedback into design changes.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - B.S. in mechatronics, robotics, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent capability. A formal degree is not required.\n\n - Portfolio of projects demonstrating your personal contribution to electromechanical systems, robotics, or automated hardware, from design through working prototypes.\n\n - Proficiency in SolidWorks, including parts, assemblies, drawings, and manufacturable mechanism designs.\n\n - Working knowledge of motors, actuators, sensors, drivers, encoders, and mechanical transmission systems.\n\n - Hands-on experience programming or configuring microcontrollers, motion controllers, or data acquisition systems.\n\n - Ability to diagnose failures across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces using schematics, wiring diagrams, measurements, and instrument logs.\n\n\nPREFERRED:\n\n - Experience with closed-loop control and tuning, automated test equipment, manufacturing automation, fluidic systems, or field deployment of scientific instruments. Familiarity with ruggedization and MIL-STD/MIL-SPEC design is a plus.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.\n\n"},{"id":"460a48a8-1656-48f3-8404-b7775cfa1c9f","title":"Prototyping Engineer","department":"Engineering","team":"Engineering","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T12:58:40.539+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"addressRegion":"California","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Redwood City"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/460a48a8-1656-48f3-8404-b7775cfa1c9f","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/460a48a8-1656-48f3-8404-b7775cfa1c9f/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
As a Prototyping Engineer at Pilgrim, you’ll build, modify, and test the hardware behind our products. You’ll design parts and fixtures, fabricate components, assemble prototypes, and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and fluidic problems. Working with engineers and scientists, you’ll turn test results into practical improvements and compress the timeline from idea to working prototype.
Own prototype builds and test fixtures, planning the work and identifying the parts, tools, and engineering input needed.
Design parts and assemblies in SolidWorks, translating sketches, measurements, and functional requirements into buildable designs.
Fabricate, modify, and fit components using 3D printing, hand tools, and shop equipment.
Assemble and integrate mechanical components, electronics, sensors, actuators, and fluidics into working hardware.
Build test setups, run bench tests, and investigate failures using measurements and observations.
Propose and implement design and build improvements with engineers and scientists, using test results to guide the next iteration.
Document designs, parts, assembly steps, and test results so prototypes can be reproduced and subsequent builds move faster.
Portfolio or project examples showing your personal contribution to hardware through work, coursework, competitions, or independent projects.
Working knowledge of SolidWorks, including creating parts and assemblies and interpreting mechanical drawings.
Hands-on experience with mechanical assembly, hand tools, and at least one fabrication method, such as 3D printing or machining.
Ability to interpret wiring diagrams and use tools such as calipers and multimeters to inspect and test hardware.
Experience with soldering, cable assembly, fluidic components, CNC machining, or benchtop electrical testing. A formal engineering degree is not required.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs a Prototyping Engineer at Pilgrim, you’ll build, modify, and test the hardware behind our products. You’ll design parts and fixtures, fabricate components, assemble prototypes, and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and fluidic problems. Working with engineers and scientists, you’ll turn test results into practical improvements and compress the timeline from idea to working prototype.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Own prototype builds and test fixtures, planning the work and identifying the parts, tools, and engineering input needed.\n\n - Design parts and assemblies in SolidWorks, translating sketches, measurements, and functional requirements into buildable designs.\n\n - Fabricate, modify, and fit components using 3D printing, hand tools, and shop equipment.\n\n - Assemble and integrate mechanical components, electronics, sensors, actuators, and fluidics into working hardware.\n\n - Build test setups, run bench tests, and investigate failures using measurements and observations.\n\n - Propose and implement design and build improvements with engineers and scientists, using test results to guide the next iteration.\n\n - Document designs, parts, assembly steps, and test results so prototypes can be reproduced and subsequent builds move faster.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Portfolio or project examples showing your personal contribution to hardware through work, coursework, competitions, or independent projects.\n\n - Working knowledge of SolidWorks, including creating parts and assemblies and interpreting mechanical drawings.\n\n - Hands-on experience with mechanical assembly, hand tools, and at least one fabrication method, such as 3D printing or machining.\n\n - Ability to interpret wiring diagrams and use tools such as calipers and multimeters to inspect and test hardware.\n\n\nPREFERRED:\n\n - Experience with soldering, cable assembly, fluidic components, CNC machining, or benchtop electrical testing. A formal engineering degree is not required.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"84d94467-6379-4159-bd32-8ee5b1790087","title":"Facilities Director","department":"Operations","team":"Operations","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T12:58:52.454+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"addressRegion":"California","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Redwood City"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/84d94467-6379-4159-bd32-8ee5b1790087","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/84d94467-6379-4159-bd32-8ee5b1790087/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
As the Facilities Director at Pilgrim, you will own the operation and physical build-out of Pilgrim’s facilities. You'll keep day-to-day operations running with minimal friction, stand up new production capacity, and own the safety, compliance, and physical-security systems our work demands. You will work closely with engineers, scientists, and manufacturing teams to ensure Pilgrim’s facilities support high-tempo development, testing, and production.
Build and expand Pilgrim’s facilities, including renovations, manufacturing build-outs, equipment moves, production layouts, workflows, and utilities.
Keep every technical space organized, stocked, and ready for work, including the wet lab, machine shop, prototyping areas, electronics benches, and production spaces.
Anticipate and provide the tools, components, reagents, equipment, and consumables the team needs.
Purchase equipment and materials at competitive prices, negotiate favorable terms, and maintain strict control over facility spend.
Hold vendors and contractors accountable for scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
Set and enforce standards for facility safety and compliance, including PPE, chemical storage, hazardous waste, inspections, OSHA requirements, and building codes.
Secure the site through access control, visitor management, restricted areas, and emergency response procedures.
Experience operating laboratories, machine shops, manufacturing facilities, or comparable technical environments.
Completed facility build-outs, renovations, or major equipment installations, with responsibility for contractors, budgets, and schedules.
Ability to evaluate vendor proposals, negotiate scope and pricing, and manage purchasing and inventory through procurement or ERP systems.
Working knowledge of laboratory or manufacturing safety, hazardous materials, OSHA requirements, and building codes.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information and facilities.
Clear, effective communicator across engineers, scientists, manufacturing teams, vendors, and contractors.
Experience with physical security or access-control systems. Eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance is a plus.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\n\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs the Facilities Director at Pilgrim, you will own the operation and physical build-out of Pilgrim’s facilities. You'll keep day-to-day operations running with minimal friction, stand up new production capacity, and own the safety, compliance, and physical-security systems our work demands. You will work closely with engineers, scientists, and manufacturing teams to ensure Pilgrim’s facilities support high-tempo development, testing, and production.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Build and expand Pilgrim’s facilities, including renovations, manufacturing build-outs, equipment moves, production layouts, workflows, and utilities.\n\n - Keep every technical space organized, stocked, and ready for work, including the wet lab, machine shop, prototyping areas, electronics benches, and production spaces.\n\n - Anticipate and provide the tools, components, reagents, equipment, and consumables the team needs.\n\n - Purchase equipment and materials at competitive prices, negotiate favorable terms, and maintain strict control over facility spend.\n\n - Hold vendors and contractors accountable for scope, schedule, cost, and quality.\n\n - Set and enforce standards for facility safety and compliance, including PPE, chemical storage, hazardous waste, inspections, OSHA requirements, and building codes.\n\n - Secure the site through access control, visitor management, restricted areas, and emergency response procedures.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Experience operating laboratories, machine shops, manufacturing facilities, or comparable technical environments.\n\n - Completed facility build-outs, renovations, or major equipment installations, with responsibility for contractors, budgets, and schedules.\n\n - Ability to evaluate vendor proposals, negotiate scope and pricing, and manage purchasing and inventory through procurement or ERP systems.\n\n - Working knowledge of laboratory or manufacturing safety, hazardous materials, OSHA requirements, and building codes.\n\n - Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information and facilities.\n\n - Clear, effective communicator across engineers, scientists, manufacturing teams, vendors, and contractors.\n\n\nPREFERRED:\n\n - Experience with physical security or access-control systems. Eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance is a plus.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"3b660bdd-67a9-40bc-8781-4a852d3283ff","title":"Supply Chain Manager","department":"Operations","team":"Operations","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T13:01:03.257+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"addressRegion":"California","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Redwood City"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/3b660bdd-67a9-40bc-8781-4a852d3283ff","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/3b660bdd-67a9-40bc-8781-4a852d3283ff/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
As a Supply Chain Manager at Pilgrim, you’ll own sourcing, purchasing, inventory, and logistics from early prototypes through production. You’ll select suppliers, negotiate pricing and lead times, and manage orders from quote through delivery. You’ll follow up relentlessly and hold suppliers accountable for cost, quality, and delivery so experiments, builds, and deployments stay on schedule.
Build and manage a supplier base that supports prototype development through production, qualifying partners for technical capability, quality, capacity, and delivery.
Lead commercial negotiations, securing pricing, lead times, capacity commitments, and terms that support Pilgrim’s development and production plans.
Own material planning, translating bills of materials, engineering changes, and build schedules into purchase commitments and inventory requirements.
Drive orders from quote through delivery; follow up relentlessly, expedite urgent purchases, and escalate directly with supplier leadership when commitments slip.
Manage supplier performance against cost, quality, and delivery commitments; resolve nonconforming material and recurring production or fulfillment failures.
Identify supply risks early and work with engineers on alternative components, suppliers, or design changes to protect cost and schedule targets.
Establish purchasing, inventory, and logistics processes that maintain material availability, revision control, and traceability as production scales.
Track record owning sourcing and supply chain execution for hardware development, manufacturing, or laboratory operations.
Demonstrated results negotiating supplier pricing, lead times, capacity, and commercial terms.
Ability to work from bills of materials, technical specifications, and build schedules, including changes to parts and revisions.
A record of resolving material shortages, supplier failures, or delayed deliveries under compressed timelines.
Experience establishing purchasing, inventory, or material-planning processes and using ERP or related systems to manage them.
Ability to evaluate supplier capability and capacity, identify single-source risks, and develop alternate supply options.
Experience supporting new product introduction and production ramps; sourcing custom mechanical parts, electronics, fluidic components, or laboratory supplies; or managing supply chains for defense, aerospace, or scientific instrumentation.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\n\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs a Supply Chain Manager at Pilgrim, you’ll own sourcing, purchasing, inventory, and logistics from early prototypes through production. You’ll select suppliers, negotiate pricing and lead times, and manage orders from quote through delivery. You’ll follow up relentlessly and hold suppliers accountable for cost, quality, and delivery so experiments, builds, and deployments stay on schedule.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Build and manage a supplier base that supports prototype development through production, qualifying partners for technical capability, quality, capacity, and delivery.\n\n - Lead commercial negotiations, securing pricing, lead times, capacity commitments, and terms that support Pilgrim’s development and production plans.\n\n - Own material planning, translating bills of materials, engineering changes, and build schedules into purchase commitments and inventory requirements.\n\n - Drive orders from quote through delivery; follow up relentlessly, expedite urgent purchases, and escalate directly with supplier leadership when commitments slip.\n\n - Manage supplier performance against cost, quality, and delivery commitments; resolve nonconforming material and recurring production or fulfillment failures.\n\n - Identify supply risks early and work with engineers on alternative components, suppliers, or design changes to protect cost and schedule targets.\n\n - Establish purchasing, inventory, and logistics processes that maintain material availability, revision control, and traceability as production scales.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Track record owning sourcing and supply chain execution for hardware development, manufacturing, or laboratory operations.\n\n - Demonstrated results negotiating supplier pricing, lead times, capacity, and commercial terms.\n\n - Ability to work from bills of materials, technical specifications, and build schedules, including changes to parts and revisions.\n\n - A record of resolving material shortages, supplier failures, or delayed deliveries under compressed timelines.\n\n - Experience establishing purchasing, inventory, or material-planning processes and using ERP or related systems to manage them.\n\n - Ability to evaluate supplier capability and capacity, identify single-source risks, and develop alternate supply options.\n\n\nPREFERRED:\n\n - Experience supporting new product introduction and production ramps; sourcing custom mechanical parts, electronics, fluidic components, or laboratory supplies; or managing supply chains for defense, aerospace, or scientific instrumentation.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"8ff789e9-4cac-4782-8e99-a281b6ce180c","title":"Executive Assistant","department":"Operations","team":"Operations","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T13:00:42.494+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"addressRegion":"California","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Redwood City"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/8ff789e9-4cac-4782-8e99-a281b6ce180c","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/8ff789e9-4cac-4782-8e99-a281b6ce180c/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
As an Executive Assistant at Pilgrim, you’ll own the scheduling, coordination, and follow-through that keep leadership focused and effective. You’ll manage calendars and travel, prepare communications, organize meetings, and track commitments through completion. You’ll anticipate needs, handle last-minute changes, and resolve problems independently, with sound judgment and discretion.
Own leadership calendars, prioritize meeting requests, resolve conflicts, and protect time for company priorities.
Arrange travel and itineraries, including transportation and accommodations, and adjust plans quickly when schedules change.
Prepare meeting agendas and materials, confirm attendees, and ensure leadership has the context needed for each discussion.
Draft and edit emails, memos, and other communications on behalf of leadership.
Track leadership commitments and meeting action items, following up with owners and flagging overdue work or unresolved questions.
Manage expense reports, receipts, and administrative records, coordinating with Finance to resolve missing information or approvals.
Coordinate leadership visits and team events, arranging schedules, access, meeting spaces, and catering.
Experience supporting an executive, or managing complex calendars, travel, and administrative coordination.
Proficiency with calendar, email, document, spreadsheet, and expense-management tools.
Ability to draft concise emails, prepare meeting materials, and edit communications for accuracy and tone.
Prior responsibility for confidential information, such as executive correspondence, personnel matters, or financial records.
A record of tracking commitments across multiple people and following through until outstanding items are resolved.
Experience supporting a founder or leadership team at a rapidly growing company.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\n\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs an Executive Assistant at Pilgrim, you’ll own the scheduling, coordination, and follow-through that keep leadership focused and effective. You’ll manage calendars and travel, prepare communications, organize meetings, and track commitments through completion. You’ll anticipate needs, handle last-minute changes, and resolve problems independently, with sound judgment and discretion.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Own leadership calendars, prioritize meeting requests, resolve conflicts, and protect time for company priorities.\n\n - Arrange travel and itineraries, including transportation and accommodations, and adjust plans quickly when schedules change.\n\n - Prepare meeting agendas and materials, confirm attendees, and ensure leadership has the context needed for each discussion.\n\n - Draft and edit emails, memos, and other communications on behalf of leadership.\n\n - Track leadership commitments and meeting action items, following up with owners and flagging overdue work or unresolved questions.\n\n - Manage expense reports, receipts, and administrative records, coordinating with Finance to resolve missing information or approvals.\n\n - Coordinate leadership visits and team events, arranging schedules, access, meeting spaces, and catering.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Experience supporting an executive, or managing complex calendars, travel, and administrative coordination.\n\n - Proficiency with calendar, email, document, spreadsheet, and expense-management tools.\n\n - Ability to draft concise emails, prepare meeting materials, and edit communications for accuracy and tone.\n\n - Prior responsibility for confidential information, such as executive correspondence, personnel matters, or financial records.\n\n - A record of tracking commitments across multiple people and following through until outstanding items are resolved.\n\n\nPREFERRED:\n\n - Experience supporting a founder or leadership team at a rapidly growing company.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"83bb0389-0bac-44fa-8fce-cd8e1e1b8fe5","title":"Head of Talent","department":"Operations","team":"Operations","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T13:01:25.774+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"addressRegion":"California","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Redwood City"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/83bb0389-0bac-44fa-8fce-cd8e1e1b8fe5","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/83bb0389-0bac-44fa-8fce-cd8e1e1b8fe5/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
As Head of Talent at Pilgrim, you will direct the hiring of engineers, scientists, and operators who will deploy critical biotechnology for the nation. You will own recruiting end to end across the company, defining roles, designing interview processes, identifying effective sourcing channels, assessing candidates, and onboarding new hires. Ultimately, there are people who should be working at Pilgrim but are not. Your job is to find them.
Source, screen, and assess candidates across engineering, science, operations, and other critical functions.
Build outbound and inbound recruiting channels. Proactively identify and engage exceptional candidates.
Map the technical communities and undiscovered networks where Pilgrim's best candidates come from, and build trusted paths into them.
Build relationships with labs, founders, operators, professors, and others who know where top talent is hiding.
Work closely with the founding team to define role requirements, translate them into search criteria, and design interview processes that connect candidates with the right internal experts.
Run the full process, from first contact through interviews, pilot, references, offer, and close.
Own the recruiting operating system including the ATS, internal support, external recruiters, sourcing workflows, interview processes, and pipeline reporting.
Build AI-enabled recruiting tools and workflows that expand sourcing reach and increase efficiency.
Prior experience supporting or leading technical recruiting.
A track record of finding exceptional candidates in places where standard recruiting channels do not work well.
Demonstrated ability to distinguish truly world-class individuals from merely competent ones and to quickly discern who is and is not a fit.
Experience using an ATS, such as Ashby or Greenhouse, along with recruiting tools like Attio, Juicebox, Claude, and similar platforms.
Experience planning and running communities, sponsored events, technical gatherings, university sessions, dinners, or other events that bring relevant people into the company’s orbit.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\n\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs Head of Talent at Pilgrim, you will direct the hiring of engineers, scientists, and operators who will deploy critical biotechnology for the nation. You will own recruiting end to end across the company, defining roles, designing interview processes, identifying effective sourcing channels, assessing candidates, and onboarding new hires. Ultimately, there are people who should be working at Pilgrim but are not. Your job is to find them.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Source, screen, and assess candidates across engineering, science, operations, and other critical functions.\n\n - Build outbound and inbound recruiting channels. Proactively identify and engage exceptional candidates.\n\n - Map the technical communities and undiscovered networks where Pilgrim's best candidates come from, and build trusted paths into them.\n\n - Build relationships with labs, founders, operators, professors, and others who know where top talent is hiding.\n\n - Work closely with the founding team to define role requirements, translate them into search criteria, and design interview processes that connect candidates with the right internal experts.\n\n - Run the full process, from first contact through interviews, pilot, references, offer, and close.\n\n - Own the recruiting operating system including the ATS, internal support, external recruiters, sourcing workflows, interview processes, and pipeline reporting.\n\n - Build AI-enabled recruiting tools and workflows that expand sourcing reach and increase efficiency.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Prior experience supporting or leading technical recruiting.\n\n - A track record of finding exceptional candidates in places where standard recruiting channels do not work well.\n\n - Demonstrated ability to distinguish truly world-class individuals from merely competent ones and to quickly discern who is and is not a fit.\n\n - Experience using an ATS, such as Ashby or Greenhouse, along with recruiting tools like Attio, Juicebox, Claude, and similar platforms.\n\n - Experience planning and running communities, sponsored events, technical gatherings, university sessions, dinners, or other events that bring relevant people into the company’s orbit.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"1f51ba3a-cca3-41ef-8a8f-a56651cc78d5","title":"Government Ops Lead","department":"Government","team":"Government","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA / Washington, D.C.","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T12:59:32.973+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":null,"workplaceType":null,"address":{"postalAddress":{"addressCountry":"United States"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/1f51ba3a-cca3-41ef-8a8f-a56651cc78d5","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/1f51ba3a-cca3-41ef-8a8f-a56651cc78d5/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
We are looking for a Government Ops Lead at Pilgrim to own our engagement across the federal government and ensure our solutions reach the warfighter. You’ll identify urgent mission needs, understand how agencies evaluate, fund, and adopt new technology, and turn opportunities into pilots, contracts, and long-term government partnerships. You’ll carry the work in writing and in person: producing clear briefs, proposals, and customer materials, and meeting directly with operators, acquisition officials, and program leaders. The right person is a self-starter who finds the path to an outcome and walks it.
Map defense, intelligence, and federal health agencies to understand the offices, units, programs, decision-makers, funding sources, contracting vehicles, and acquisition pathways relevant to Pilgrim.
Build account and capture strategies for priority government customers, including who to engage, what problem to lead with, what funding path to pursue, and what steps are needed to advance the opportunity.
Drive business development from initial research and outreach through meetings, proposals, pilots, funded programs, and contracts.
Create briefing decks, diagrams, stakeholder maps, and other visual materials using Figma, PowerPoint, or similar tools.
Track relevant programs, solicitations, budget activity, policy priorities, agency initiatives, and competitive dynamics.
Turn customer conversations, mission requirements, and market research into clear recommendations for Pilgrim's product, engineering, and leadership teams.
Represent Pilgrim in government meetings, field visits, conferences, exercises, demonstrations, and partner engagements, traveling frequently to military installations, government sites, and operational units.
Support sensitive or classified government programs where discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment are required.
Track record in defense business development, acquisition, or government contracting, including independently advancing opportunities into funded pilots, programs, or contracts for emerging technologies.
Operational experience in combat casualty care, tactical medicine, CBRN response, or force protection.
Working knowledge of DoD or intelligence community acquisition pathways, funding sources, and contracting vehicles.
Ability to research complex technical and operational topics and turn findings into clear, persuasive briefs, proposals, and presentations.
Experience briefing and engaging military operators, acquisition officials, program leaders, or agency decision-makers, adapting the message to their priorities and securing concrete next steps.
Must be a U.S. Person.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\n\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nWe are looking for a Government Ops Lead at Pilgrim to own our engagement across the federal government and ensure our solutions reach the warfighter. You’ll identify urgent mission needs, understand how agencies evaluate, fund, and adopt new technology, and turn opportunities into pilots, contracts, and long-term government partnerships. You’ll carry the work in writing and in person: producing clear briefs, proposals, and customer materials, and meeting directly with operators, acquisition officials, and program leaders. The right person is a self-starter who finds the path to an outcome and walks it.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Map defense, intelligence, and federal health agencies to understand the offices, units, programs, decision-makers, funding sources, contracting vehicles, and acquisition pathways relevant to Pilgrim.\n\n - Build account and capture strategies for priority government customers, including who to engage, what problem to lead with, what funding path to pursue, and what steps are needed to advance the opportunity.\n\n - Drive business development from initial research and outreach through meetings, proposals, pilots, funded programs, and contracts.\n\n - Create briefing decks, diagrams, stakeholder maps, and other visual materials using Figma, PowerPoint, or similar tools.\n\n - Track relevant programs, solicitations, budget activity, policy priorities, agency initiatives, and competitive dynamics.\n\n - Turn customer conversations, mission requirements, and market research into clear recommendations for Pilgrim's product, engineering, and leadership teams.\n\n - Represent Pilgrim in government meetings, field visits, conferences, exercises, demonstrations, and partner engagements, traveling frequently to military installations, government sites, and operational units.\n\n - Support sensitive or classified government programs where discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment are required.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Track record in defense business development, acquisition, or government contracting, including independently advancing opportunities into funded pilots, programs, or contracts for emerging technologies.\n\n - Operational experience in combat casualty care, tactical medicine, CBRN response, or force protection.\n\n - Working knowledge of DoD or intelligence community acquisition pathways, funding sources, and contracting vehicles.\n\n - Ability to research complex technical and operational topics and turn findings into clear, persuasive briefs, proposals, and presentations.\n\n - Experience briefing and engaging military operators, acquisition officials, program leaders, or agency decision-makers, adapting the message to their priorities and securing concrete next steps.\n\n - Must be a U.S. Person.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"6e014dc9-deb6-4c5b-85ac-015f2e8c0cff","title":"Government Relations Lead","department":"Government","team":"Government","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Washington, D.C.","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T13:00:25.274+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":null,"workplaceType":null,"address":{"postalAddress":{"addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":""}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/6e014dc9-deb6-4c5b-85ac-015f2e8c0cff","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/6e014dc9-deb6-4c5b-85ac-015f2e8c0cff/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
As the Government Relations Lead at Pilgrim, you’ll own our federal lobbying, authorization, and appropriations strategy. You’ll build relationships with congressional offices and agency leaders, draft funding requests and legislative language, and personally advance Pilgrim’s priorities on the Hill. You’ll secure the policy support and funding needed to develop and deploy our technology.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
Develop and execute Pilgrim’s federal lobbying, authorization, and appropriations strategy, translating company priorities into specific legislative and funding objectives.
Maintain an active presence on Capitol Hill, building relationships with congressional offices and committee staff and personally advancing Pilgrim’s requests.
Draft funding requests, proposed bill and report language, policy briefs, and supporting materials for congressional and agency audiences.
Build congressional support for funding and legislative requests, track submissions and deadlines, and follow priorities through committee and final bill consideration.
Engage agency policy, budget, and program officials to connect legislative support with budget requests, program plans, and implementation.
Monitor legislation, hearings, budget proposals, and agency policy changes; recommend specific actions to protect or advance Pilgrim’s priorities.
Organize congressional briefings, facility visits, and technology demonstrations with leadership, Government Operations, and technical teams.
Experience on Capitol Hill, in a federal policy or budget role, or in federal government relations.
Demonstrated results securing authorization language, appropriations funding, or federal policy changes.
Working knowledge of federal budget formulation, authorization and appropriations processes, and how congressional and agency decisions affect program funding.
Established relationships with congressional offices, relevant committee staff, or agency policy and budget officials.
Ability to independently draft funding requests, legislative or report language, and concise policy briefs.
Must be a U.S. Person.
Experience with the NDAA, defense or homeland security appropriations, biotechnology policy, or building a government relations function.
Pilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT PILGRIM:\n\nPilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.\n\nWe engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.\n\n\nABOUT THE ROLE:\n\nAs the Government Relations Lead at Pilgrim, you’ll own our federal lobbying, authorization, and appropriations strategy. You’ll build relationships with congressional offices and agency leaders, draft funding requests and legislative language, and personally advance Pilgrim’s priorities on the Hill. You’ll secure the policy support and funding needed to develop and deploy our technology.\n\nPilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.\n\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\n - Develop and execute Pilgrim’s federal lobbying, authorization, and appropriations strategy, translating company priorities into specific legislative and funding objectives.\n\n - Maintain an active presence on Capitol Hill, building relationships with congressional offices and committee staff and personally advancing Pilgrim’s requests.\n\n - Draft funding requests, proposed bill and report language, policy briefs, and supporting materials for congressional and agency audiences.\n\n - Build congressional support for funding and legislative requests, track submissions and deadlines, and follow priorities through committee and final bill consideration.\n\n - Engage agency policy, budget, and program officials to connect legislative support with budget requests, program plans, and implementation.\n\n - Monitor legislation, hearings, budget proposals, and agency policy changes; recommend specific actions to protect or advance Pilgrim’s priorities.\n\n - Organize congressional briefings, facility visits, and technology demonstrations with leadership, Government Operations, and technical teams.\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\n - Experience on Capitol Hill, in a federal policy or budget role, or in federal government relations.\n\n - Demonstrated results securing authorization language, appropriations funding, or federal policy changes.\n\n - Working knowledge of federal budget formulation, authorization and appropriations processes, and how congressional and agency decisions affect program funding.\n\n - Established relationships with congressional offices, relevant committee staff, or agency policy and budget officials.\n\n - Ability to independently draft funding requests, legislative or report language, and concise policy briefs.\n\n - Must be a U.S. Person.\n\n\nPREFERRED:\n\n - Experience with the NDAA, defense or homeland security appropriations, biotechnology policy, or building a government relations function.\n\n\n\nPilgrim is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Certain positions require access to export-controlled information and are limited to U.S. Persons as defined by applicable export control regulations."},{"id":"0f9bd015-a750-4036-85ea-ae2cf7e9eb6d","title":"Pathfinder","department":"Other","team":"Other","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Redwood City, CA / Washington, D.C.","secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-23T13:01:46.306+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":null,"workplaceType":null,"address":{"postalAddress":{"addressCountry":"United States"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/0f9bd015-a750-4036-85ea-ae2cf7e9eb6d","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pilgrim/0f9bd015-a750-4036-85ea-ae2cf7e9eb6d/application","descriptionHtml":"Pilgrim is building America’s biology prime - engineering, manufacturing, and deploying advanced biotechnology for defense and national security. Our primary platform, ARGUS, is a fully autonomous system for detecting biological threats in near real time, from naturally occurring pathogens to engineered agents.
We engineer hardware for biology, turning breakthrough science into fielded capabilities. Based in Redwood City, our team brings together mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, and biology under one roof to deliver critical technologies to the people who need them.
Pilgrim has raised over $30 million to date and is backed by Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Dylan Field, and Bryan Johnson, alongside Buckley Ventures, Conviction, Cantos, and others.
As a Pathfinder at Pilgrim, you’ll take on important problems that don’t map to an existing role. You’ll define what needs to be done, own the work through completion, and then move to the next challenge. Expect compressed timelines and travel to demanding field environments.
This is also our general application. If you don’t see a posted role that fits, tell us what you’ve built, what you can solve, and what you’d bring to Pilgrim.
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