Engineering Technician III

Do you want to be part of a business that genuinely values entrepreneurialism
, innovation and individual accountability? We focus on our customers and are proud of the difference our technology makes. We partner with some of the biggest manufacturing companies in the world and our technical innovations are used to enhance well-known brands across multiple industries.

Engineering Technician III

Engineering

Niwot (100% in-office)

Engineering Laboratory Manager

Established in 1972, Particle Measuring Systems is a global leader for micro-contamination monitoring equipment improving the performance of clean manufactures in the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries. We’re a growing technology company in Niwot, Colorado, the heart of the Rocky Mountains. We offer an exceptional and rewarding work environment in a great place to live. Our employees enjoy challenging projects in the development and manufacture of light scattering particle counters and diverse technologies and applications.

We are looking for an Engineering Technician III who will contribute to the success of the Engineering Team, applying their expertise in engineering to support the achievement of team and company goals and deliver innovative, reliable solutions. In this role, the successful candidate will collaborate effectively with colleagues and cross-functional teams, demonstrate strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, and maintain a commitment to professional excellence, quality and continuous improvement.

As the Engineering Technician III you’ll be working as part of a team contributing to sustaining engineering and new product commercialization of company products in a research and development laboratory setting. Examples of activities include optical/laser assembly, verification test, engineering technical assistance, instrument calibration, electromechanical troubleshooting, and problem solving. This position reports to the Engineering Laboratory Manager and is instrumental in providing sustaining support of our instrument install base and contribute to our Research & Development teams for new product development.

• Strong knowledge of lasers, optical alignment, and opto-electronics
• Build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify prototype/developmental and production electronic and optical systems independently or under the direction of more senior engineering technicians and R&D engineers
• Performing board level electronics repair and troubleshooting surface mount component replacement.
• Assisting more senior engineering technicians, engineers, and scientists as they create, modify, and test products/processes
• Performing electrical, mechanical, and optical assembly of company products and prototypes