Lab Engineer - ICP-MS & LPC Instrumentation Lead

Pentagon Technologies Group; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

401K with employer matching

Health, dental, vision Insurance

Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance (

Life and AD&D (employer paid)

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Job summary

Pentagon Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Lab Engineer to own technical support for ICP-MS and LPC instrumentation in a high‑volume laboratory environment. You will troubleshoot, analyze, and improve instrument performance, data quality, and method reliability across multiple projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a science field and 3–5 years leading lab operations, with travel to US facilities as needed. This full‑time position emphasizes safe, accurate, and efficient laboratory practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline (Chemistry, Analytical Chem, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Materials Science, or related).
• 3–5 years of experience in a chemist/lab specialist or equivalent analytical role.
• Experience leading laboratory operations and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support for laboratory equipment, analytical systems, test methods, and process-related issues.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for technical issues impacting lab performance, data quality, equipment reliability, or process capability.
• Evaluate equipment performance, instrument health, process trends, and recurring technical issues to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support method development, process optimization, validation activities, and standardization of technical practices across the laboratory.
• Develop, review, and improve SOPs, work instructions, troubleshooting guides, technical reports, and training materials.
• Partner with quality, lab operations, and management to resolve technical concerns and implement sustainable solutions.
• Provide technical guidance to lab personnel on equipment operation, analytical methods, data interpretation, and issue escalation.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on reliability, accuracy, efficiency, safety, and laboratory capability.
• Assist production teams when technical support is needed, while maintaining primary focus on engineering and laboratory technical issue resolution.
• Represent the laboratory in technical discussions, project reviews, customer/internal meetings, technical reporting and cross-functional communications as needed.

Skills

ICP-MS expertise

LPC instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Physics

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Pentagon Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Lab Engineer to own technical support for ICP-MS and LPC instrumentation in a high‑volume laboratory environment. You will troubleshoot, analyze, and improve instrument performance, data quality, and method reliability across multiple projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a science field and 3–5 years leading lab operations, with travel to US facilities as needed. This full‑time position emphasizes safe, accurate, and efficient laboratory practices.