R&D Prototyping & Test Technician

Therakos Healthcare Limited; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/AD&D

Short- and Long-Term Disability

401(k) with company match

Health Savings Account (HSA) and FSA

Job summary

Therakos Healthcare Limited seeks an Engineering Technician to support R&D from concept through verification and manufacturing transfer. You will prototype, test, and refine new products with close collaboration to engineering, ensuring documentation meets quality standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, data collection in Excel, and adherence to clean, organized prototyping practices in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in engineering technology or related field.
• Hands-on engineering lab or prototyping experience.
• Ability to read drawings and electrical schematics.
• Experience with data recording and basic analysis in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage prototyping function in the R&D lab (3D printing, laser cutting, milling, band saw, hand tools).
• Build and assemble mechanical/electrical prototypes per drawings and schematics.
• Collaborate with engineers to modify prototypes based on feedback.
• Maintain a safe, organized prototyping workspace.
• Develop test methods, define setup and data collection, draft test protocols.
• Ensure clear documentation aligned with internal quality standards.
• Execute tests per protocols; record and summarize data.
• Track equipment status, calibration, maintenance, and availability.
• Coordinate with external vendors for calibration/servicing.
• Maintain lab inventories and procurement of supplies.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Documentation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology

Tools

3D printers

Drill press

Milling machine

Lathe

Band saw

Laser cutter

CAD (SolidWorks)

Excel

Job description

Therakos Healthcare Limited seeks an Engineering Technician to support R&D from concept through verification and manufacturing transfer. You will prototype, test, and refine new products with close collaboration to engineering, ensuring documentation meets quality standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, data collection in Excel, and adherence to clean, organized prototyping practices in a regulated environment.