Senior Electronic Lab Technician & Lab Operations Lead

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 83,096,832 - 117,477,595; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Retirement plan

Commuting benefits

Job summary

Northeastern University in Boston is seeking a Sr Electronic Lab Technician to provide hands-on support for teaching and research in the Chemical Engineering labs. You will assist faculty, researchers, and students with design, fabrication, equipment maintenance, and lab operations to ensure safe, reliable lab environments.

The role emphasizes 3D printing, CAD work (AutoCAD/SolidWorks), and data acquisition, with mentoring for Capstone and coursework projects.

Qualifications

• Trade school training and 5–8 years of experience.
• Effective communication for collaborating with researchers and students.
• Strong mechanical and fabrication skills.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment.
• Proficiency in 3D printing and CAD software (SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD).
• Experience with Data Acquisition systems.
• Experience with MATLAB.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Maintain, replace, or install teaching and research lab equipment and analytical instruments to ensure safety, reliability, and continuous operation.
• Perform or assist with scheduled preventive maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting.
• Provide safety oversight for electronic-based and mechanical-based projects, manage data acquisition systems, and troubleshoot issues.
• Diagnose, disassemble, and repair equipment in the teaching and research labs.
• Collaborate with departmental staff and other Northeastern University units to support fabrication, as needed.
• Serve as an active member of the Department Safety Committee.
• Locate and procure replacement equipment and parts for unrepairable or outdated equipment.
• Work with NU facilities to correct electrical, plumbing, and HVAC problems in labs.
• Maintain teaching laboratory inventory tracking and stock management.
• Maintain equipment maintenance logs and calibration records.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Fabrication skills

Communication

3D printing

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Circuit design

Sensor selection

MATLAB

MS Office

Education

Trade school training

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Data Acquisition systems

Job description

Northeastern University in Boston is seeking a Sr Electronic Lab Technician to provide hands-on support for teaching and research in the Chemical Engineering labs. You will assist faculty, researchers, and students with design, fabrication, equipment maintenance, and lab operations to ensure safe, reliable lab environments.

The role emphasizes 3D printing, CAD work (AutoCAD/SolidWorks), and data acquisition, with mentoring for Capstone and coursework projects.