Lab Service Engineer

Candidate needs to work onsite at Fremont CA, Shift would be either Tue-Sat or Sun-Thu, Day Shift (6:00 AM-3:00 PM) or Swing shift (2:00 PM-11:00 PM), 40 hrs/week.

• Systematic hands-on troubleshooting. Includes
  -Electrical, Mechanical, Vacuum/gas.

Duties:

• Responsible for preventative/corrective maintenance, trouble shooting, upgrades, and calibration on equipment in the applications lab.
• Performs the preventative/corrective maintenance using required Personal Protective Equipment which may include APR (Air Purifying Respirator) and/or SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) for safe handling of hazardous materials.
• Works closely with and supports Process Development, Hardware, and Software Engineering department’s R&D activities and customer demos/commits.
• Installs and supports prototype equipment and may develop procedures and documentation as needed in support of design and R&D activities which likely have little or no written procedures.
• May be required to travel domestically and internationally to customer sites to address tool/system issues that cannot be resolved without their support.
• This job may also include aspects of field and/or direct customer support and is not limited to system hardware and software.
• Occasionally may train Field Service Engineers, Engineering Technicians, other Laboratory Service Engineers, or Process Engineers from regional accounts.

Skills Required:

• Operate in an R&D environment performing preventative and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and calibrations on equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electromechanical, electronic, and vacuum equipment.
• Ensure safe handling of hazardous gas and liquid materials using required Personal Protective Equipment.
• Partner with cross-functional teams – including process development, hardware, and software engineering – on R&D activities, customer demos, and supporting equipment.
• Install and provide support for prototype equipment, developing procedures and documentation.
• Maintain alignment on priorities across tasks that vary from dynamic to consistent with clear and proactive communications.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 2+ years of experience; or Associates degree in a technical field or equivalent military training with 4+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent work experience.