NEON Instrumentation Senior Calibration Technician - CO

Battelle; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Battelle seeks a NEON Instrumentation Senior Calibration Technician to join the ARC laboratory in Boulder, CO. The role focuses on calibrations, diagnostics, metrology operations, and support for environmental instrumentation across the NEON project.

It combines hands-on technical work and data analysis to ensure measurement systems meet stringent accuracy and quality standards. The position requires field-ready lab skills and the ability to perform tough, precision-driven tasks in diverse

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to follow procedures with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory procedures with focus and attention to detail to ensure quality of measurements.
• Analyze data from calibration to help troubleshoot hardware issues.
• Procure materials and services to support assembly, repair or calibration functions.
• Assist in coordination of sensor flow for storage, shipping and tracking of calibrated sensors.
• Diagnose, repair, and verify performance of environmental instrumentation and related assemblies.
• Fabricate or modify components and assemblies used in calibration and field systems.
• Follow NEON laboratory and site-specific safety requirements, policy and procedures.

Skills

Calibration

Laboratory work

Data analysis

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Battelle delivers when others can’t. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients—whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Company Overview

Battelle manages and operates the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) program, which is solely funded by the National Science Foundation. A 30+ year project dedicated to understanding how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology, the observatory’s scientists and engineers are collecting a comprehensive range of ecological data on a continental scale across 20 eco-climatic domains representing US ecosystems. Our teams use cutting-edge technology, including an airborne observation platform that captures images of regional landscapes and vegetation; mobile, relocatable, and fixed data collection sites with automated ground sensors to monitor soil and atmosphere; and trained field crews who observe and sample populations of diverse organisms and collect soil and water data. Once structures are completed, a leading-edge cyberinfrastructure will calibrate, store and publish this information. The Observatory includes more than 500+ personnel and is the first of its kind designed to detect and enable forecasting of ecological change at continental scales.

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a NEON Instrumentation Senior Calibration Technician. This is an onsite position located in Boulder, CO.

The Senior Technician supports the Assembly, Repair, and Calibration (ARC) laboratory by performing sensor calibrations, diagnostic repairs, metrology operations, and technical support for environmental instrumentation used across the NEON project. This role combines hands on technical work, data analysis, troubleshooting, and system-level problem solving to ensure NEON’s measurement systems meet rigorous accuracy and quality standards.

The Senior Technician performs moderately complex technical tasks that require judgment and interpretation of calibration results, performs repairs or fabricates assemblies related to instrumentation and infrastructure, and contributes to laboratory process improvements. Responsibilities can span the full lifecycle of sensor performance, including fabrication, calibration, repair, quality checks, and logistics coordination.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory procedures with focus and attention to detail to ensure quality of measurements
• Ability to analyze data from calibration to help troubleshoot hardware issues
• Procuring materials and services to support assembly, repair or calibration functions
• Assist in coordination of sensor flow for the storage, shipping and tracking of calibrated sensors
• Diagnose, repair, and verify performance of environmental instrumentation and related assemblies.
• Fabricate or modify components, assemblies, and infrastructure used in calibration and field systems following documented procedures and drawings.
• Successfully complete training necessary to perform job functions
• Assist in the improvement, development and maintenance of laboratory systems
• Perform manual labor including cleaning, moving of equipment, outdoor maintenance and other project specific assistance for laboratory operations
• Perform maintenance and ensure operations for the outdoor metrology facility
• Follow NEON laboratory and site-specific environmental protection and safety requirements, policy and procedures
• Order and install equipment related to fixtures, assemblies and instrumentation, and maintain stock of regularly used materials and supplies
• Document procedures for the calibration fixtures, repair functions, assemblies and instrumentation.
• Follow NEON and laboratory specific safety requirements, policy and procedures.

Key Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 3 or more years of relevant experience
• Ability to follow procedures with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-directed and motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Ability to do manual labor outdoors in the field under all types of weather conditions
• Ability to drive company vehicles
• Ability to lift 60 pounds.

Compensation Data

Battelle is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The annual salary range for this role is $50,000 - $70,000, in addition to our comprehensive benefits package. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to education, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. Salary ranges may vary based on geographic location and market conditions.

Benefits: Live an Extraordinary Life

We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

• Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
• Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
• Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
• Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
• Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.

A Work Environment Where You Succeed

For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity’s most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world.

You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to:

• Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects
• Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery
• Partner with world-class experts in a collaborative environment
• Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders
• Give back to and improve our communities.

Vaccinations & Safety Protocols

Battelle may require employees, based on job duties, work location, and/or its clients’ requirements to follow certain safety protocols and to be vaccinated against a variety of viruses, bacteria, and diseases as a condition of employment and continued employment and to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated. If applicable, Battelle will provide reasonable accommodations based on a qualified disability or medical condition through the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act or for a sincerely held religious belief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and related state laws).

Battelle is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, activities and skills required of staff members. No statement herein is intended to imply any authorities to commit Battelle unless special written permission is granted by Battelle’s Legal Department.

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