• Fabricate, modify, install, maintain, and document complex laboratory, prototype, and experimental equipment. 
• Interpret work instructions and general guidance to plan assembly sequences and prepare quality assurance documentation. 
• Create and interpret supporting documentation including sketches, schematics, and basic CAD-based drawings. 
• Assist in the design, assembly, and development of lab, experimental, and commercial equipment, as well as new designs and processes.
• Operate and maintain machine shop equipment such as lathes, milling machines, and drill presses (highly desirable).

• Operate specialized lab equipment and perform tests requiring knowledge of processes relevant to GA-EMS projects. 
• Accurately read and use precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and depth gauges. 
• Execute experiments; collect, record, reduce, summarize, and maintain data on all new and existing processes. 
• Communicate test results and findings clearly and effectively to engineering and project teams. 
• Serve as the responsible technician for a set of laboratory experiments or a complex laboratory function.

• Identify, report, diagnose, and correct operational problems in equipment or tests. 
• Interpret operating data to recognize when system measurements are drifting out of established parameters and adjust operating parameters to restore proper conditions.
• Develop practical solutions to technical issues, including assisting in the design and fabrication of specialized components. 
• Clean, adjust, and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure reliable operation. 
• Be available on a call-in basis to perform emergent or urgent repairs as needed.

• Work safely with potentially hazardous materials, including toxic materials, chemicals, gases, and radioactive substances, in accordance with established operating procedures and safety practices.
• Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators where required.
• Maintain compliance with all safety and regulatory guidelines and remain current with required safety training. 
• Support and, where applicable, be specifically responsible for the safe handling, operation, and maintenance of equipment involving radioactive materials.
• Monitor all operations for regulatory and safety compliance and maintain a clean, organized, and regulation-compliant laboratory environment. 
• Work confidently on systems that may involve high pressure, high voltage, high energy, cryogens, or radioactive materials while using appropriate PPE.

• Provide direction and guidance to other technicians in assembly, maintenance, test operations, and laboratory practices. 
• Help ensure best practices for laboratory procedures, documentation, and safety are followed. 
• Collaborate closely with engineers, scientists, and project managers to support development of new lab processes, equipment, and prototypes. 
• Perform other duties as assigned to support laboratory and project objectives.

• Typically requires associate's degree or equivalent with seven or more years of experience. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Prior military or technical school training in experimental/test operations is a plus.
• Technical Skills 
• Proficiency with common hand tools and standard laboratory equipment.
• Experience with Chemical Vapor Infiltration (CVI) and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) systems, including vacuum pump operation and maintenance, is highly desirable. 
• Experience with machining and fabrication, including lathe, milling machine, and drill press operation, is highly desirable. 
• Experience with water cooling systems, plumbing, pumps, motors, and controllers is highly desirable.
• Basic electronics knowledge is desirable. 
• Ability to understand and interpret CAD drawings; experience creating or modifying CAD-based drawings is desirable. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel is desirable. 
• Knowledge of computer operations and applications pertinent to the field required.
• Safety, Materials, and Specialized Systems 
• Experience handling chemicals and using a respirator is preferred. 
• Ability to obtain medical clearance and pass a respirator fit test for a full-face respirator is required. 
• Experience and/or training in handling radiological materials is highly desirable.
• Ability and willingness to work with systems involving high pressure, high voltage, high energy, cryogens, and radioactive materials while wearing appropriate PPE. 
• Ability to acquire and maintain a Secret security clearance is highly desirable.
• Mathematics and Measurement 
• Strong math skills, including the ability to convert between decimals and fractions and between imperial and metric units. 
• Ability to accurately use precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, etc.).
• Work Style and Physical Requirements 
• Capability to perform complex assignments with limited supervision and under limited review. 
• Ability to work in a lab environment requiring long periods of standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 50 lbs. 
• Experience operating forklifts, cranes, lifts, and company vehicles to aid in equipment installation and removal is preferred. 
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record is required. 
• Must be available for occasional on-call support to perform emergent repairs.

Clearance Required?: Desired
Clearance Level: Secret
US Citizenship Required?: Yes