Laboratory Manager - Electrical Engineering Labs

About the role

The Polytechnic School (TPS), located at the ASU Polytechnic campus in Mesa, is nationally recognized for hands-on learning, project-based curricula, applied research, and industry engagement. TPS is seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee electrical and computer engineering instructional laboratories that support coursework, student projects, capstone design activities, applied learning experiences, and student organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of electrical and computer engineering instructional laboratories, including oversight of all activity, equipment readiness, and user support.
• Serve as a technical resource for laboratory equipment, software, instrumentation, tools, and systems.
• Train, guide, and support students and student apprentices in the safe and effective use of laboratory equipment and systems.
• Partner with faculty to support hands-on learning experiences, laboratory exercises, capstone projects, and course-related activities.
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of student apprentices.
• Maintain a safe working environment that meets ASU, TPS, and FSE safety expectations.
• Enforce safety practices, equipment standards, and proper operating procedures.
• Promote safe laboratory practices among students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Procure supplies, electronic components, consumables, and replacement parts; work directly with vendors for product information and pricing.
• Keep laboratories clean, organized, functional, and well stocked.
• Maintain laboratory inventories, equipment records, and asset information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering applications and processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical and electronic systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory instrumentation and electronic test equipment.
• Experience with analog and digital electronics, embedded systems, microcontrollers, sensors, automation systems, robotics, PCB design, or related engineering technologies.
• Experience in translating engineering ideas into working solutions.
• Experience supporting instructional laboratories, student projects, engineering competitions, makerspaces, or applied learning activities.
• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and support students in hands-on engineering environments.
• Ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering applications and processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical and electronic systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory instrumentation and electronic test equipment.
• Experience with analog and digital electronics, embedded systems, microcontrollers, sensors, automation systems, robotics, PCB design, or related engineering technologies.
• Experience in translating engineering ideas into working solutions.
• Experience supporting instructional laboratories, student projects, engineering competitions, makerspaces, or applied learning activities.
• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and support students in hands-on engineering environments.
• Ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$51,500 - $70,000 annually; DOE

Schedule

Not specified.