Engineering Lab Specialist

Ontario Tech University; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, invites applications for an Engineering Lab Specialist in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. The role supports and maintains teaching laboratory equipment, provides equipment and safety training to teaching assistants and students, and oversees student projects involving experimentation or construction.

The incumbent will design and build new laboratory equipment, adapt existing setups, upgrade facilities, and offer engineering support to

Qualifications

• Completion of a 4 year post-secondary degree or equivalent
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in engineering principles
• Experience with computer hardware, software, networks, databases and microprocessors

Responsibilities

• Support undergraduate laboratories and design labs
• Train teaching assistants, staff and faculty on equipment safety
• Participate in safety inspections and accreditation
• Troubleshoot hardware, networks, and AV systems
• Calibrate laboratory equipment and perform preventive maintenance
• Develop and implement lab delivery improvement projects
• Provide guidance for materials acquisition and techniques

Skills

Strong communication skills

Diagnostics & problem-solving

Writing & editing

Content creation for media

Software hardware knowledge

Education

4-year post-secondary degree

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Credential verification may be required

Tools

ASP.NET

Microsoft SQL Server

IIS

C#

JavaScript

Git

Linux

Job description

Tracking Code: req2112

Faculty/Department: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Number of Positions: 1

Appointment Type: Full-Time Continuing

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Salary Range: Level 9 - Starting Salary, Step 1 $90,525

Posting Date: September 17, 2026

Closing Date: September 24, 2026 (7:00 pm EST)

Job Summary

The Engineering Lab Specialist supports and maintains the teaching laboratory equipment and facilities, provides equipment and safety training to teaching assistants and students, and provides oversight to student projects involving experimentation or construction.

In addition, the Engineering Lab Specialist uses engineering principles to design and build new laboratory equipment and experiments, adapt new equipment to existing experiments, upgrade existing equipment and facilities, and provide engineering support to student projects.

Nature Of Work

Reports to the Manager, Technical Services.

Responsibilities/accountabilities

Support undergraduate laboratories

• Maintain and support undergraduate teaching labs, engineering student design labs and common shared laboratory facilities with the help of other technical staff in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
• Train teaching assistants, staff and faculty on the safe use of the equipment and maintain training records
• Participate in safety inspections, lab tours, open houses and engineering accreditation
• Troubleshoot computer hardware problems and create security policies on computers
• Troubleshoot data acquisition problems, computer networking and streaming server issues and audio/visual/multimedia equipment in the Faculty
• Calibrate laboratory equipment
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and write maintenance reports

Ensure safety of laboratories

• Perform checks on facilities, safety equipment
• Train teaching assistants and students on safety principles
• Set up safety quizzes for labs
• Enforcing safety standards and regulations in labs
• Participate in health and safety inspections.

Laboratory Enhancements

• Identify opportunities for improvement in current lab delivery
• Develop and implement projects to improve lab delivery
• Update equipment manuals
• Update safety manuals
• Update lab manuals
• Make laboratory equipment purchase recommendations to faculty members in the area of responsibility

Support students in undergraduate projects

• Provide guidance on engineering principles
• Provide support for material acquisition
• Provide support for techniques (electronics, electrical, programming and mechanical)

Recruitment

• Support displays for open houses
• Participate in tours, special engagements etc.
• Support photo and video shoots

Required Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills across software, systems, and hardware
• Proven excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills for content in a range of styles
• Software skills in the creation of content (video, image, audio) for social media platforms and formal design reporting

Required Education

• Completion of a 4 year post-secondary degree
• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered
• Verification of Academic credentials may be required

Required Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years experience
• Experience in engineering principles and knowledge of various fields required (electrical, electronics, computer, and software)
• Demonstrated expertise in some or all of the following is preferred:computer hardware, software, computer networks, database, electronics, communication systems and microprocessors
• Demonstrated expertise in technologies like ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS, Active Directory, C#, SQL, JavaScript, XML, JSON, CSS and Git
• Experience in Linux and Microsoft server administration
• Knowledge of computers and other hardware used in university laboratories that support science and engineering courses is preferred

Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day , Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date: 9/28/2026