Duration: 12+ Months Contract (Potential Extension)

We are seeking a highly skilled Lab Operations Technician to support advanced hardware prototyping and engineering development activities within a quick-paced R&D; environment. This role will be responsible for operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving a wide range of laboratory and prototype-build equipment while ensuring safety, compliance, and operational readiness.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and experienced working with precision equipment, calibration processes, lab operations, and technical documentation. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with engineers supporting the development of next-generation hardware technologies

Top 3 Required Skills

- Hands-on operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of precision laboratory or process equipment.
- Laboratory safety and compliance experience including chemical handling, SDS, ESD, and laser safety.
- Strong documentation skills including SOPs, calibration logs, equipment records, and inventory management.

Nice-to-Have Skills

- Optical alignment, lens processing, or metrology.
- 3D printing and laser fabrication equipment.
- Cleanroom operations, adhesive dispensing, UV curing, or electronics rework.

Minimum Qualifications

- 3+ years of experience as a Lab Technician, Engineering Technician,



Manufacturing Technician, Test Technician, or similar technical role.
- Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent hands-on experience in an engineering or technical discipline.
- Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting precision laboratory or manufacturing equipment.
- Working knowledge of chemical handling procedures, SDS management, ESD controls, and laser safety practices.
- Experience developing or maintaining SOPs, work instructions, calibration records, and inventory systems.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with optical systems, lens processing, optical alignment, or metrology equipment.
- Experience operating and maintaining FDM and SLA 3D printers.
- Experience with laser cutting, laser marking, or fabrication equipment.
- Cleanroom experience and familiarity with adhesive dispensing and UV curing processes.
- Soldering and basic electronics troubleshooting experience.
- Experience supporting consumer electronics, optics, photonics, advanced manufacturing, or hardware development programs.
- Familiarity with inventory management tools, asset tracking systems, Jira, or basic Python scripting.

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