R&D Technician — Lab & Validation (On-Site)

Vacuum Technique LLC; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vacuum Technique LLC seeks an R&D technician for PC-Traverse to join the engineering team in Traverse City. You will support design engineers, perform product validation studies, run experiments, and contribute to new product concepts and field testing with OEMs and end users.

You will maintain the engineering lab, document results, and help translate R&D ideas into field-ready solutions while collaborating with engineering and sales to move projects forward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in engineering or technical field preferred.
• 3-5 years' experience in manufacturing/development environment.
• Experience in product development and/or research and development.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis & technical writing.
• Hands on mechanical experience and know how.
• Must be computer literate with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the planning and execution of R&D projects.
• Design & conduct controlled experiments and tests to collect relevant data.
• Analyze data and prepare technical reports and summaries.
• Participate in the design, development, testing & implementation of new and improved products.
• Maintain accurate records of experiments and results.
• Work closely with design engineers ensuring projects are on schedule and budget.
• Maintain and improve engineering lab at NVE and assist with production training.
• Build & maintain technical literature for sales documentation.

Skills

Data analysis

Technical writing

English communication

Hands-on experimentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in engineering or technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vacuum Technique LLC seeks an R&D technician for PC-Traverse to join the engineering team in Traverse City. You will support design engineers, perform product validation studies, run experiments, and contribute to new product concepts and field testing with OEMs and end users.

You will maintain the engineering lab, document results, and help translate R&D ideas into field-ready solutions while collaborating with engineering and sales to move projects forward.