Lab Electronics Technician - Facilities Maintenance

Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 72,100 - 106,037; Full time

Job summary

Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research seeks a skilled Facilities Maintenance Technician to ensure the reliable operation of scientific equipment across research spaces. You will repair, calibrate, and maintain electronic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical systems essential to experiments and day-to-day lab activities.

The role requires reading schematics, following safety protocols, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required with strong electronics knowledge.
• Minimum five years in electronic instrumentation and related craft work.
• Ability to read prints, schematics and operating instructions.

Responsibilities

• Repair, fabrication, modification, maintenance, installation and testing of electronic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical instruments used in research and industry.
• Service equipment including CO2 incubators, oscilloscopes, spectrophotometers, refrigerators, centrifuges, autoclaves and related systems.
• Review diagrams, isolate instrument malfunctions, calibrate to standards and perform preventive maintenance.

Skills

Electronic instrumentation

Pneumatic controls

Craft-related experience

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Voltmeters

Ammeters

Wattmeters

Multi-amp testing equipment

Job description

Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research seeks a skilled Facilities Maintenance Technician to ensure the reliable operation of scientific equipment across research spaces. You will repair, calibrate, and maintain electronic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical systems essential to experiments and day-to-day lab activities.

The role requires reading schematics, following safety protocols, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to minimize downtime.