Equipment Technician; Mechanical

Position: Equipment Technician (Mechanical) (2 Positions)

Equipment Technician (Mechanical) (2 Positions)

Job no: 559298

Work type: Staff

Location: San José

Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU
- Technical Support Services, Probationary, Full Time, Trades, On-site (work in-person at business location)

San José State University’s Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering is an innovative, collaborative, and supportive environment that empowers employees to achieve professional and personal goals while contributing to the university’s student-centered mission. A member of the 23-campus California State university system, San José State University (SJSU) is situated in the entrepreneurial heart of Silicon Valley. The College of Engineering comprises ten departments and independent programs which employ nearly 400 faculty and staff to support more than 7,000 local and international students.

Committed to excellence and service, the expert staff of the College of Engineering frequently work with multiple external stakeholders and partners from across campus and other institutions.

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Student Success, with Work Lead direction from the Engineering Building & Safety Lead or the Engineering Central Shops Department Lead, the Equipment Technician designs and maintains equipment within the college, focusing on assigned departments. The technician assists with faculty and student projects, trains students on safe practices, monitors safety in student work spaces, and applies corrective actions as needed.

This position advances strategic initiatives and ensures day‑to‑day business functions are aligned with the core values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and upgrade equipment and instrumentation in laboratories for the assigned departments, such as electromechanical, material property test, and machine shop equipment.
• Perform fault diagnostics and repair complex and custom research and teaching equipment.
• Design and fabricate parts for student and faculty projects.
• Support redesign of instructional spaces to meet department needs.
• Provide assistance with equipment maintenance and upgrades in other departments of the College of Engineering.
• Ensure safe operation of department labs, club spaces, and machine shops in the assigned departments.
• Train students in safe fabrication practices.
• Inventory supplies and materials for labs and shops in the assigned departments. Order parts, tools, and instruments.
• Participate as a member of the College’s technician team. Interface collaboratively and effectively with other College technicians; assist other departments with technical issues when needed.
• Program and maintain omnilocks for the college.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated skill in basic machine shop fabrication practices and tools such as mill, lathe, CNC, drill press, arc welder, CAD/CAM, 3D printing, and others.
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair, install, replace, modify and maintain equipment and instrumentation down to the module level, including pumps, engines, sensors and gauges, ovens, material property testing equipment, wind tunnels, electromechanical devices, and machine shop equipment. Knowledge of data acquisition systems, instrumentation and controls, and welding ability is desirable.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people including department chairs, faculty, students, other college technicians, facilities and operations staff, and vendors.
• Ability to identify tasks, prioritize them, and work independently.
• Willingness and desire to learn new technical skills on the job and through relevant training, including emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Required Qualifications

• Equivalent to three…