Onsite R&D Lab Technician — Electronics & Testing

Siemens; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Livermore, CA, is seeking a meticulous and analytical R&D Laboratory Technician to join our innovation team. You will work with technology leaders and engineers to support the design, development, and testing of new products, materials, and technologies.

Your primary focus will be performing laboratory experiments, maintaining precise data logs, operating sophisticated testing equipment, and ensuring strict compliance with all laboratory safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical theory, Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or closely related field.
• 1+ years of hands-on laboratory experience, ideally in an industrial R&D, product testing, or quality control environment.
• Proficiency in standard analytical techniques and tracking standard test protocols like ASTM or ISO.
• Digital skills, including MS Office (Excel) or Google Sheets, alongside familiarity with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) or scientific data software, and reporting.
• Excellent organizational habits, strong written communication skills for report drafting, and ability to tackle technical anomalies independently or in a team.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and safely lift up to 30 lbs when moving test equipment, experiments or raw materials.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Experiment execution: assist engineers in planning, setting up, and running controlled experiments, prototype trials, and product scale-ups.
• Prototype preparation: prepare, assemble, measure, and inspect for analytical testing.
• Data collection & analysis: record experimental observations, calculate formulas, and compile test results accurately within electronic databases for documentation and use in progress reporting.
• Equipment management: operate, calibrate, clean, and perform routine preventative maintenance on laboratory instruments and machinery.
• Inventory control: monitor laboratory supply levels, track consumable resources, and coordinate with the procurement team to reorder chemicals, supplies or tools.
• Safety & compliance: adhere strictly to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) regulations, and proper hazardous waste disposal procedures.
• Cross-department collaboration: coordinate with quality control, manufacturing, and marketing teams to facilitate smooth transitions from product concepts to commercial manufacturing.

Skills

MS Office/Google Sheets

Data analysis

Report drafting

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical theory, Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or closely related field

Tools

LIMS

Lab data software

MS Office / Google Sheets

Job description

Siemens Livermore, CA, is seeking a meticulous and analytical R&D Laboratory Technician to join our innovation team. You will work with technology leaders and engineers to support the design, development, and testing of new products, materials, and technologies.

Your primary focus will be performing laboratory experiments, maintaining precise data logs, operating sophisticated testing equipment, and ensuring strict compliance with all laboratory safety protocols.