Laboratory Integration Engineer

Roles And Responsibilities

• Operate analytical and laboratory equipment in accordance with established procedures, including RGA, mass spectrometry, gas analysis, spectroscopy, and vacuum instrumentation.
• Set up, configure, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation and supporting equipment.
• Work collaboratively with scientists and engineers to develop and assemble experimental test setups.
• Execute experiments and test procedures and document test conditions, observations, and results.
• Capture, organize, and perform preliminary review of experimental data and assist scientists and engineers with interpretation of results.
• Assemble and modify laboratory test apparatus, prototype equipment, and supporting hardware.
• Configure and connect vacuum and gas-handling components, instrumentation, sensors, tubing, valves, and related hardware.
• Perform vacuum system setup, leak checking, troubleshooting, and basic maintenance.
• Install and configure sensors, instrumentation, data acquisition equipment, and basic control systems.
• Troubleshoot unexpected equipment behavior and experimental results in collaboration with scientists and engineers.
• Support commissioning and checkout of new laboratory equipment and experimental systems.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, calibration records, test documentation, and experimental configurations.
• Support development and improvement of laboratory procedures and equipment operating practices.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and effective laboratory work environment.

Qualifications And Experience

• Achieve an associate degree in engineering technology, physical science, instrumentation, electronics, or a related technical field with relevant hands-on experience, or a bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
• Show hands-on experience operating, assembling, maintaining, or troubleshooting laboratory or experimental equipment.
• Show experience working with instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition systems, or analytical equipment.
• Show ability to follow technical procedures and accurately document experimental activities and results.
• Show strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
• Show ability to work effectively in a collaborative laboratory environment with scientists, engineers, and technicians.
• Show strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Show ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance and nuclear site access.

Desired Qualifications

• Show experience with residual gas analyzers, mass spectrometers, gas analyzers, spectroscopy equipment, or similar analytical instrumentation.
• Show experience with vacuum systems, pumps, valves, fittings, leak detection, and vacuum instrumentation.
• Show experience assembling or modifying experimental or prototype equipment.
• Show experience with gas-handling systems and associated instrumentation.
• Show experience configuring data acquisition systems, sensors, signal conditioning, or basic control systems.
• Show experience with laboratory equipment calibration and preventive maintenance.
• Show experience working in a research and development, first-of-a-kind equipment, nuclear, or highly regulated environment.
• Show experience supporting commissioning, test execution, and troubleshooting of prototype systems.