Engineering Laboratory Technician

We are currently searching for an Engineering Laboratory Technician to assume responsibility for the engineering laboratories and fabrication capabilities, as well as work with engineers in fabricating, assembling, testing, installing, and debugging a wide range of devices and systems. This opportunity is full-time, and it is on site in Bethesda, MD.

• Control of lab operations, including maintenance, organization, and inventory.
• Fabricate and assemble electrical, optical, and mechanical designs.
• Operate and maintain machinery, such as circuit board plotter, 3D printers, CNC mill, laser
• cutter, and other fabrication equipment.
• Assist engineers with testing, installation, and/or debugging of systems.
• Troubleshoot electronic, optical, and mechanical systems and devices.
• Design and implement small electronic and/or mechanical devices and systems.
• Educate/ensure staff safety compliance for general lab and specific machines.
• Interact with NIH campus investigators and trainees on biomedical research projects.
• Serve as point‐person for laboratory meetings and work resulting from impromptu visits from NIH campus staff.

• Minimum Associates degree and/or multi‐year related experience or the equivalent
• Trade/technical school graduate or military avionics/communication training would be looked on
• favorably
• At least 3 years of experience as lab or industry technician, or experience in a makerspace
• environment
• Shows initiative to improve lab operations and management
• Good communication skills to work with multiple team members over a broad range variety of
• technology development projects
• Good understanding of basic concepts of electrical voltage, resistance, capacitance, and current
• Good understanding of basic concepts of mechanical systems, fabrication, and assembly
• Experience troubleshooting electronic and mechanical devices and systems
• Experience prototyping and testing electronic circuits (soldering, understanding data sheets and
• specifications, evaluating performance)
• Experience with signal generators, oscilloscopes, and power supplies
• Experience with hand and power tools such as drills, grinders, and saws
• Ability to learn new technical skills as necessary to achieve project goals
• Experience with computer‐aided design software (training on the particular package used will be
• available)
• Experience with 3D printers (training on the particular package used will be available)
• Desired Qualifications and Skills:
  • • Experience with microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino) or Raspberry Pi microcomputer
    • Experience in makerspace or fab‐lab environment, mission, and operations
    • Basic programming skills/concepts ‐ Python or C preferred
    • Experience with advanced electronic test equipment (network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, etc.)
• Software related skills including Mechanical CAD, Solidworks, Electronics CAD, Altium, Python, C/C++, MS Office Suite, Git
• Other skills including Inventory Management, Laboratory Organization 2, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, 3D Printers 3, Mechanical Tools 4, CNC Mills, Soldering 5, Basic Electric Concepts, Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Function Generators, Fabrication and Assembly, Makerspace

Dovel Technologies and its Family of Companies (Medical Science & Computing and Ace Info Solutions) was acquired in October 2021.

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