Lab Test Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Liquid-Cooling Test Execution
• Set up and operate liquid-cooling test loops, including pumps, heat-exchange components, valves, sensors, filtration systems, and fluid handling equipment.
• Execute test procedures developed by engineering, ensuring correct configuration, instrumentation placement, flow control, and environmental conditions.
• Monitor system behavior during testing, including thermal performance, pressure stability, flow characteristics, and leak detection.
• Collect and record test measurements with high accuracy using calibrated temperature, pressure, and flow instrumentation.
• Instrumentation & Data Quality
• Perform routine calibration checks on lab instrumentation and maintain traceability records.
• Validate sensor accuracy prior to testing and document any deviations or corrections.
• Ensure that data captured during testing meets precision and repeatability requirements.
• Fluid Handling & System Maintenance
• Prepare coolant mixtures, manage fluid transfers, and maintain cleanliness and quality of liquids used in testing.
• Conduct regular maintenance on pumps, hoses, valves, fittings, and measurement hardware to ensure consistent performance.
• Mechanical Setup & Lab Configuration
• Assemble, adjust, and reconfigure test fixtures, piping arrangements, brackets, and test hardware as needed for various test campaigns.
• Aid engineers in installing prototype or production components into test setups.
• Support safe operation of pressurized systems, chilled loops, rotating equipment, and electrical control panels.
• Documentation & Reporting
• Create accurate test logs, configuration notes, and results summaries for engineering review.
• Update standard operating procedures, work instructions, and lab checklists.
• Communicate observations, anomalies, or equipment issues clearly and promptly.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
• Work closely with Mechanical, Electrical/Controls, and Systems Engineering teams to support product validation and development cycles.
• Suggest improvements to test methods, lab workflows, or equipment setup to enhance safety, efficiency, or data quality.
• Support external partners, contractors, or vendors during lab equipment installations or modifications.

Required Qualifications & Requirements

• Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, HVAC Technology, or similar field; or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in a test lab, R&D environment, or fluid-handling system setting.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with experience working on pumps, piping, fittings, valves, and fluid systems.
• Familiarity with instrumentation such as pressure transducers, temperature sensors, flowmeters, and related DAQ equipment.
• Understanding of basic thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics principles.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, P&IDs, and wiring diagrams.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with thermal or liquid-cooling systems in data center, electronics cooling, or HVAC applications.
• Experience with DAQ platforms (LabVIEW, PLC-based systems, or similar).
• Knowledge of glycol-based coolants, fluid cleanliness, filtration, and conditioning.
• Basic electrical safety knowledge related to control panels and instrumentation wiring.