Lab Technician

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of related industry experience.
• Hands-on soldering and circuit board debugging experience: comfortable picking up an iron and doing the work.
• Experience with equipment maintenance.
• Technical aptitude and an understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Some level of scripting experience.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong written and spoken English communication, strong interpersonal skills, and close attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and to find work for the team when the normal workload is slower than usual.
• Takes initiative: notices issues, investigates them, and provides solutions.
• Quick learner who is eager to pick up new skills and to teach and train others.
• Willing to help wherever needed and to "fill the gap."
• Reliable and punctual, with the grit to come in every day and put in the work.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Associate degree in electronics.
• Electrical or mechanical engineering background.
• Silicon engineering experience, which is a big plus because the company designs RFID chips.
• C# and Python experience.

Job Description

• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Test Engineering, and Quality teams across an industry leading RFID solutions company.
• Execute equipment maintenance and uptime, test execution, and other lab activities.
• Coordinate and lead tests using equipment such as probers, testers, ovens, and benchtop measurement systems.
• Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs), follow them, and provide feedback to optimize them.
• Support PCB debug, including rework and soldering of components.
• Manage the timing and execution of equipment calibration and preventative maintenance with equipment suppliers.
• Work with facilities to plan uptime and the installation of new equipment (power, vacuum, air, space).
• Coordinate shipments of parts for assembly and build.
• Manage the storage area for spare parts and lab supplies.
• Update PCs and track inventory.
• Work technical tickets assigned in Smartsheet.
• Work in a hands-on lab environment: this is not a desk job, and the work involves hardware, dirt, and dust.