Autonomous Lab I&C Technician & Electrician

Periodic Labs; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Periodic Labs seeks a hands-on I&C Technician to support engineers in building and validating electrical hardware for advanced materials discovery. The role emphasizes wiring, CAD assembly, and rigorous documentation in a fast-paced startup environment.

Location is Menlo Park, CA; compensation ranges from $124,000 to $153,600 annually. The position is full-time and on-site, with opportunities to influence lab automation and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent lab experience) in a related field or strong background in mechatronics/electronics.
• Hands-on instrumentation & controls experience, preferably low-voltage wiring.
• Experience wiring/integrating MFCs, pressure transducers, solenoids, thermocouples and control hardware.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD (electrical) and building to print; redlining schematics.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical, instrumentation, and controls technician support to engineers and staff.
• Build and manage large electrical CAD assemblies and enclosures from concepts.
• Perform interference checks, fit studies, and assembly verification before fabrication.
• Produce detailed 2D drawings with GD&T and BOMs for procurement.
• Document systems, BOMs, and drawing archives; manage revision control.
• Interpret electrical drawings and maintain lab documentation and protocols.
• Wire digital/analog I/O devices and lab instrumentation; work with fieldbuses.

Skills

Hands-on instrumentation & controls

Low-voltage wiring

Mass flow controllers integration

DMMs / voltmeters experience

Electrical CAD / building to print

Redlining schematics

Documentation & traceability

Safety and LOTO practices

EtherCAT / Modbus fieldbus

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Materials Science / Physics / Chemistry / Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Beckhoff IPCs / EtherCAT hardware

Job description

Periodic Labs seeks a hands-on I&C Technician to support engineers in building and validating electrical hardware for advanced materials discovery. The role emphasizes wiring, CAD assembly, and rigorous documentation in a fast-paced startup environment.

Location is Menlo Park, CA; compensation ranges from $124,000 to $153,600 annually. The position is full-time and on-site, with opportunities to influence lab automation and safety practices.