Electrical Engineering Laboratory Technician (FT)

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading institution in New Jersey seeks a full-time Electrical Engineering Laboratory Technician. This role involves maintaining laboratories, training students, and ensuring safety. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant experience, with skills in electronic instrumentation and software tools. Join a dynamic educational environment committed to excellence in engineering and technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or master's degree in Electrical Engineering or at least four years of industry experience.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing electronic equipment is a plus.
• Familiarity with software tools such as HDL, PCB layout, and circuit simulators required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Electrical Engineering stockrooms and setup/maintain labs and experiments.
• Train students in practical skills like soldering, debugging, and proper use of equipment.
• Assist students on interdisciplinary projects with faculty approved.

Skills

Power electronics systems

Analog and digital circuits

Electronic instrumentation

Microcontroller and embedded systems

MATLAB

Python

C

C++

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Industry experience in a related STEM field

Tools

HDL

PCB layout and circuit simulators

Job description

Electrical Engineering Laboratory Technician (FT)

Hours: Full Time

Description:

DEPARTMENT School of Engineering
REPORTS TO Doug Thornhill, Laboratory & Technician Manager
Date drafted 6/9/2025
TYPE FT, Non-Exempt, Union, 35 hours per week

Rate - $39.00 per hour

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain Electrical Engineering stockrooms and equipment inventories in assigned labs
• Setup and maintenance of Electrical Engineering labs and experiments
• Responsible for safety and security of Electrical Engineering laboratories
• Must be adaptable to new instructional and research technologies and willing to learn laboratory techniques/software
• Must be able to train students in practical skills such as proper use of electronic instrumentation, soldering, anti-static precautions, and debugging electronic systems and digital hardware
• Create documentation on equipment usage and best practices
• Purchasing, recordkeeping and inventorying for labs to which assigned
• Assist and monitor students on interdisciplinary projects that have an Electrical Engineering or faculty advisor and are faculty approved
• Train student technicians and coordinate duties and schedules
• Support summer programs and academic research activities
• Required to assist in a collection of preliminary data needed for grants submissions. May participate in funded research outside of regular hours for additional compensation
• Obtain an FDNY certificate of fitness for operation of a lab, when necessary (C14), as well as First Aid/CPR certifications
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS
1. Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or at least four years of industry experience after a bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field
2. Experience with power electronics systems, certification preferred
3. Experience in a research and instructional laboratory setting preferred
4. Experience diagnosing and repairing electronic equipment is a plus
5. Experience with analog and digital electronic circuits (including discrete components and board assemblies), digital hardware, and instrumentation in an electronics laboratory including multimeters, signal generators, and oscilloscopes a must
6. Familiarity with software tools such as HDL, PCB layout and circuit simulators required
7. Experience with microcontroller and embedded systems, IoT, RF or optical devices and systems required
8. Experience with one or more of the following languages and tools: MATLAB, Python, C, C++, MicroPython/CircuitPython,
9. Computer skills proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

This is a unionized position.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony .