Job#: 3056684 Job Description: Lab Service Engineer
Location: 100% Onsite
Schedule: Sunday-Thursday, 40 hours/week
Position Overview
We are seeking a Lab Service Engineer to support research and development laboratory operations through the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, calibration, and installation of advanced equipment and systems. This position plays a critical role in ensuring equipment uptime, supporting engineering teams, and enabling successful development and testing activities.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on troubleshooting experience with electrical, electromechanical, fluidic, and vacuum systems and be comfortable working in a dynamic technical environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and equipment repairs within an R&D laboratory environment.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical, electromechanical, fluidic, pneumatic, and vacuum system issues.
- Execute equipment upgrades, modifications, calibrations, and system improvements.
- Support installation, setup, qualification, and operation of new and prototype equipment.
- Partner with engineering teams to support development activities, testing, demonstrations, and technical projects.
- Utilize electronic test equipment and diagnostic tools to identify and resolve equipment failures.
- Create and maintain maintenance procedures, technical documentation, and service records.
- Prioritize and manage multiple support requests while ensuring clear communication with stakeholders.
- Follow safety protocols related to hazardous materials, chemicals, gases, and equipment operation.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
- Support continuous improvement efforts focused on equipment reliability, uptime, and operational efficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology, Engineering Technology, or another technical discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience; OR
- Associate degree, technical certification, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience with 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong troubleshooting experience with electrical and electromechanical systems.
- Experience working with diagnostic tools, meters, oscilloscopes, and electronic test equipment.
- Hands-on mechanical aptitude with ability to work on complex equipment and assemblies.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced technical environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience troubleshooting vacuum systems.
- Experience working with fluid delivery, gas delivery, pneumatic, or process systems.
- Experience supporting laboratory, manufacturing, semiconductor, automation, aerospace, medical device, or industrial equipment.
- Experience with equipment installation, commissioning, and calibration.
- Cleanroom experience.
- Military electronics, avionics, nuclear, radar, or maintenance backgrounds are highly transferable.
Top Skills / Must-Haves
Required
- Troubleshooting electrical systems
- Troubleshooting electromechanical systems
- Vacuum system experience
- Fluidic or pneumatic system experience
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- Electronic test equipment usage
- Mechanical aptitude
- Preventative and corrective maintenance
Preferred
- Semiconductor industry experience
- Cleanroom experience
- Prototype or R&D equipment support
- Calibration and equipment qualification
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