Engineering Lab Technician

Accelsius LLC; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical & Dental

401K

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Accelsius is seeking an Engineering Lab Technician in Austin, TX to support prototype development, hardware builds, and experimental testing in its engineering lab. The role requires hands-on work, strong attention to detail, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to accelerate product validation and innovation.

You will read drawings, assemble and troubleshoot prototype systems, assist with data collection, and ensure lab safety and organization in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years hands-on experience in lab, manufacturing, R&D, or hardware prototyping.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred; equivalent practical experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain prototype systems and lab test setups.
• Support hardware prototyping, validation testing, and engineering experiments.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, wiring diagrams, assembly instructions, and test procedures.
• Assist engineers with experimental setup, data collection, documentation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Perform electromechanical assembly, including handling cooling components, sensors, instrumentation, tubing, and related hardware.
• Support fabrication, brazing, soldering, and mechanical integration activities as needed.
• Maintain lab organization, equipment calibration, inventory, and safety standards.
• Assist with rack-level system builds and integration activities during internal testing and early customer deployments.
• Identify opportunities to improve lab processes, test methodologies, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Hardware assembly

Testing

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Soldering/Brazing

Lab equipment

Electrical instrumentation

Technical documentation

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s in technical field

Tools

Test equipment

Hand tools

Job description

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Engineering Lab Technician

Austin, TX, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1054

Engineering Lab Technician

As AI, cloud computing, streaming, and IoT applications rapidly expand, data centers are facing unprecedented thermal and power challenges. Accelsius is developing revolutionary direct-to-chip, 2-phase cooling technologies that enable next-generation performance, sustainability, and scalability for Server OEMs, Data Centers, and Edge Computing Operators.

Position Summary

The Lab Technician will play a critical role in supporting prototype development, hardware builds, and experimental testing within Accelsius’ engineering lab. This highly hands-on role requires technical curiosity, strong attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to accelerate product innovation and validation efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Assemble, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain prototype systems and lab test setups.
• Support hardware prototyping, validation testing, and engineering experiments.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, wiring diagrams, assembly instructions, and test procedures.
• Assist engineers with experimental setup, data collection, documentation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Perform electromechanical assembly, including handling cooling components, sensors, instrumentation, tubing, and related hardware.
• Support fabrication, brazing, soldering, and mechanical integration activities as needed.
• Maintain lab organization, equipment calibration, inventory, and safety standards.
• Assist with rack-level system builds and integration activities during internal testing and early customer deployments.
• Identify opportunities to improve lab processes, test methodologies, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience:
  • 2-4 years of hands-on experience in a laboratory, manufacturing, R&D, or hardware prototyping environment.
  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred, but equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
• Technical Skills
• Hands-on experience with hardware assembly, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with brazing, soldering, or related mechanical assembly techniques preferred.
• Familiarity with thermal systems, fluid handling systems, electronics troubleshooting, or instrumentation preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and assembly documentation.
• Experience using common lab tools, hand tools, and test equipment.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across engineering teams.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities.
• Previous startup, hardware development, or R&D lab experience is a plus.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to lift and move equipment up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to stand, bend, and work in a lab environment for extended periods.
• Comfortable working around mechanical, electrical, and fluid-based systems while following lab safety procedures.

Accelsius offers a competitive salary with equity, a full range of benefits including medical and dental, 401K, and unlimited PTO.

The position is based in Austin, Texas.

Accelsius does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Accelsius encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans, and all other qualified applicants.