Cryogenic Assembly & Integration Engineer

HRL Laboratories, LLC; Malibu (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

HRL Laboratories, an IBM company, seeks an engineer to assemble, integrate, operate, and maintain advanced cryogenic systems used in quantum research. You will contribute to system builds, perform helium leak checks, and ensure documentation reflects configuration and maintenance status.

The role requires hands-on experience with dilution refrigerators and vacuum systems, strong mechanical skills, and the ability to work independently or with a team in a lab environment.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent military training, technical training, or industry experience.
• Experience with cryogenic systems, dilution refrigerators, vacuum systems, pumps, compressors, and scientific equipment.
• Understanding and application of basic mechanical engineering concepts.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience assembling and integrating equipment and systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, bills of material, assembly instructions, process documentation, and engineering terminology.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team.
• Ability to use hand tools and function safely in a laboratory environment performing assembly, integration, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and ability to clearly document and communicate technical information.
• Understanding of configuration management and inventory control is desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on assembly and integration of cryogenic systems, including initial system buildup, reconfiguration, upgrades, and hardware changes.
• Perform installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and servicing of dilution refrigerators and associated equipment.
• Set up and operate equipment to verify system performance and diagnose system issues, and perform corrective actions to restore proper operation.
• Perform helium leak checking, vacuum system troubleshooting, component replacement, and preventative maintenance.
• Utilize engineering documentation to perform work, including drawings, assembly instructions, process documentation, and bills of material.
• Create and maintain assembly, integration, maintenance, and system configuration documentation.
• Coordinate system builds, integration activities, equipment availability, and schedules with engineering teams and other stakeholders and report / present status and issues to management.
• Support laboratory organization, equipment management, inventory control, and configuration management responsibilities.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of assembly, integration, maintenance, and troubleshooting processes.

Skills

Cryogenic systems

Dilution refrigerators

Mechanical engineering concepts

Hands-on assembly

Troubleshooting

Reading engineering drawings

Team collaboration

Documentation

Microsoft Office

Configuration management

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent military/technical experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Hand tools

Job description

HRL Laboratories, an IBM company, seeks an engineer to assemble, integrate, operate, and maintain advanced cryogenic systems used in quantum research. You will contribute to system builds, perform helium leak checks, and ensure documentation reflects configuration and maintenance status.

The role requires hands-on experience with dilution refrigerators and vacuum systems, strong mechanical skills, and the ability to work independently or with a team in a lab environment.