R&D Technician

Ultimate Staffing; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing is hiring an R&D Technician to work onsite in San Jose, CA. The role supports automation tool operations, metrology, and general lab activities.

This position follows SOPs and reports daily production activities while collaborating with scientists and engineers to support experimental initiatives. Safety is emphasized in a dry room, fume hood, or glovebox environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 3+ years in an R&D lab environment.
• Proven ability to deliver high quality results in a lab setting.
• Familiarity with SOPs and lab safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to SOPs to operate automation tools for assembling devices.
• Operate metrology instruments and support tool optimization experiments.
• Report daily production activities and experimental results.
• Identify anomalies and provide constructive feedback for process improvement.
• Use Microsoft Office for documentation and collaboration.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers on experimental initiatives.
• Maintain safety by following policies in the lab environment.

Skills

High school diploma or GED

3 years of related experience in an R&

Commitment to delivering high quality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Salary: USD29 - USD35 per hour

Ultimate Staffing is hiring R&D Technicians to work onsite.

This position will be Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM.

Works on assignments that are semi-routine in nature but recognizes the need for occasional deviation from accepted practice. Normally follows established procedures on routine work, requiring instruction only on new assignments. In this role, you will:

• Adhere to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to operate automation tools to assemble company proprietary devices
• Operate metrology instruments and provide general laboratory support to facilitate tool optimization experiments
• Accurately report daily production activities and experimental results
• Identify and report anomalies or unexpected outcomes, offering constructive feedback to aid process improvement
• Communicate effectively using Microsoft Office applications for documentation and collaboration purposes
• Work collaboratively with scientists and engineers to support experimental initiatives and project objectives.
• Strictly comply with all safety policies, procedures, and best practices to maintain a safe laboratory environment.

Skills You’ll Need:

• Applies acquired job skills and company policies and procedures to complete assigned tasks.
• A high school diploma or equivalent (GED), or equivalent combination of education and experience; typically requires a minimum of 3 years of related experience in an R&D lab environment
• A commitment to delivering high quality results

Nice to have:

• Able to handle a dynamic research environment.
• Ready to learn a range of lab skills
• Flexible and can collaborate on different projects with researchers
• Comfortable using software for task completion and logging data

Physical requirements:

• Work is performed in a dry room, fume hood, lab area, or glovebox requiring the use of fine motor skills
• Able to wear full body cleanroom gown and face coverings
• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Able to lift 20-30 lbs. on occasion
• Reaching and twisting motions with hands