IT Project Manager - R&D Lab Operations
Location: Onsite in San Diego, CA
Contract: 6-month W2
Pay Range: $48-$58/hour
Russell Tobin is supporting a leading medical device and technology company in their search for an IT Project Manager to join their R&D organization. This role is heavily lab-focused and requires a hands-on technical professional who can manage, maintain, and improve a complex test and development lab environment. If you thrive in a collaborative engineering setting and enjoy bridging IT, hardware, and test operations, this is a great opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for lab maintenance, support, and daily operations.
- Ensure the lab s infrastructure is fully functional and accessible for remote teams.
- Set up Mac and PC systems using standardized images, applying security patches and ensuring compliance with IT requirements.
- Partner with IT to maintain reliable connectivity and troubleshoot network issues.
- Assemble and maintain racks of machines and servers; perform hardware updates to support test and validation activities.
- Coordinate with Test and Development teams to procure test equipment (switches, mobile devices, Macs, USB cables, etc.) and manage shipments.
- Build, maintain, and allocate virtual machines to support scalable test infrastructure.
- Ensure all lab activities meet safety, compliance, and ethical standards.
- Collect debug logs and collaborate with IT to maintain smooth network operations.
- Install and support automation tools used for data collection and lab monitoring.
- Utilize lab management software to track device inventory, system health, and equipment lifecycle.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to standardize lab tools and processes.
- Maintain accurate documentation for lab layout, processes, device information, and equipment usage.
- Track inventory purchases and shipments for internal teams.
Qualifications
- Experience supporting IT or engineering lab environments (R&D, test, or validation labs preferred).
- Proficiency with both MacOS and Windows system imaging and configuration.
- Strong understanding of networking basics, connectivity troubleshooting, and IT coordination.
- Hands-on experience with hardware setup, rack equipment, and/or server maintenance.
- Familiarity with virtual machines, lab automation tools, or lab management systems is a plus.
- Excellent organizational skills, record-keeping, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work onsite full-time in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering environment.
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Russell Tobin offers eligible employee s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.