R&D Prototyping Technician (Electrical/Mechanical)

Actalent; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Onsite work

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an R&D Technician III in the San Diego area to perform diverse lab and engineering tasks, build and modify prototypes, and support the transfer of new technologies to manufacturing. This role emphasizes safety, thorough documentation, and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

You will operate, calibrate, and maintain lab equipment, analyze test results, and contribute to process improvements while ensuring quality standards are met throughout development and testing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or scientific discipline required.
• Experience applying lab and engineering tasks across electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical, chemical, or optical areas.
• Proven ability to build, assemble, and modify prototype materials and assemblies.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude; capable of disassembling and reassembling instruments.
• Experience operating, troubleshooting, calibrating, and maintaining R&D equipment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and follow instructions accurately.
• Strong reporting skills to document experiments and results.
• Detail-oriented with thorough documentation throughout development phases.

Responsibilities

• Perform diverse lab and engineering tasks across multiple disciplines to support R&D projects.
• Build, assemble, modify prototype materials and assemblies per project needs.
• Operate, troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain R&D equipment and systems.
• Work from drawings and specifications to complete projects on time.
• Conduct tests, analyze results, and prepare technical reports.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Lab & engineering tasks

Prototype build & modification

Equipment operation & maintenance

Documentation & reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Actalent is seeking an R&D Technician III in the San Diego area to perform diverse lab and engineering tasks, build and modify prototypes, and support the transfer of new technologies to manufacturing. This role emphasizes safety, thorough documentation, and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

You will operate, calibrate, and maintain lab equipment, analyze test results, and contribute to process improvements while ensuring quality standards are met throughout development and testing