Campus Lab Electronics Technician – Teaching Labs

Lehigh University; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement contributions

Vacation and holiday leave

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Lehigh University is seeking a Senior Electronic Technician to serve as the technical backbone of undergraduate teaching labs across ChBE, MEM, and BIOE. You will design, install, maintain, and calibrate electronic and computer equipment ensuring safety and reliability.

This on-campus role requires an Associates or Vocational/Technical Degree in Electronics, 5–8 years of laboratory experience, hands-on LabVIEW proficiency, and strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects while

Qualifications

• Associates or Vocational/Technical Degree in Electronics or a related field.
• Five to eight years of work related experience.
• Hands-on proficiency with LabVIEW or comparable data acquisition and automation software.
• Experience integrating computer systems with physical laboratory equipment.
• Strong organizational skills to manage concurrent projects across three engineering departments.
• Comfort working independently while supporting faculty, staff, and undergraduate students with varying technical backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, maintain, and calibrate electronic and computer equipment supporting undergraduate teaching labs across ChBE, MEM, and BIOE departments.
• Develop new laboratory experiments and revise existing setups to align with evolving curriculum needs.
• Program and support equipment interfacing and automation using LabVIEW or equivalent software platforms.
• Provide technical guidance for undergraduate project work, including senior theses and experiential learning programs.
• Evaluate and recommend electronic and computer equipment purchases to meet departmental requirements.
• Troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning equipment to minimize disruption to scheduled laboratory sessions.
• Maintain accurate documentation of equipment configurations, calibration records, and maintenance schedules.
• Collaborate with faculty to ensure laboratory experiments meet instructional objectives and safety standards.
• Support the setup and breakdown of equipment for new and revised undergraduate experiments each semester.
• Liaise with vendors and external service providers for equipment procurement, warranty, and specialist repair.

Skills

LabVIEW

Electronic design

Troubleshooting

Instrumentation

Lab work

Education

Associates or Vocational/Technical Degree in Electronics

Tools

LabVIEW

Job description

Lehigh University is seeking a Senior Electronic Technician to serve as the technical backbone of undergraduate teaching labs across ChBE, MEM, and BIOE. You will design, install, maintain, and calibrate electronic and computer equipment ensuring safety and reliability.

This on-campus role requires an Associates or Vocational/Technical Degree in Electronics, 5–8 years of laboratory experience, hands-on LabVIEW proficiency, and strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects while