Contractor, Facility Layout & 3D Modeling Specialist

Your Impact at LILA

Lila Sciences is building the future of autonomous science, and our laboratory facilities are at the center of that work. The 3D Modeler will own the SketchUp models that represent these spaces, from new lab buildouts to existing facility documentation. The models drive design reviews, spatial planning decisions, and workcell layout work across the Autonomous Science Platform.

Working on the Automated Systems Engineering team, the 3D Modeler will translate facility design intent, equipment footprints, and operational constraints into accurate, up-to-date SketchUp models. The role partners closely with engineers, architects, and operations leads to keep models current as designs evolve and as-built conditions change.

This is a part-time contract role based out of the Alewife office in Cambridge, with on-site presence required during ramp-up and hybrid flexibility over time.

What You’ll Be Building

• Build and maintain SketchUp models for new lab buildouts and existing facility as-builts.
• Translate architectural drawings, equipment specs, and field measurements into accurate 3D geometry.
• Update models as designs evolve, capturing revisions to layouts, equipment, and workcells.
• Produce model views, renderings, and exports that support design reviews and stakeholder alignment.
• Coordinate with engineers, architects, and operations leads to validate model accuracy against real-world conditions.
• Organize model files, components, and version history so the team can navigate and reuse assets.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Demonstrated experience producing production-quality 3D models in SketchUp.
• Proficiency interpreting architectural drawings, mechanical layouts, and field measurements.
• Comfort working from incomplete information and validating assumptions with stakeholders.
• Strong file organization habits across components, layers, scenes, and version history.
• Ability to work on-site at the Alewife office during ramp-up, with hybrid flexibility longer term.
• Clear written and verbal communication for working across engineering, architecture, and operations.

Bonus Points For

• Experience modeling laboratory, cleanroom, or industrial facility environments.
• Familiarity with lab equipment, robotics workcells, or automated systems layouts.
• Working knowledge of complementary tools (AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, V-Ray, LayOut).
• Exposure to facility design or buildout processes from concept through occupancy.